Skip to main content
Top
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 10/2023

29-08-2023 | Original Paper

It Runs in the Family: Parent Racial Worries and Youth Internalizing Problems Within Black Families

Auteurs: Jasmin R. Brooks Stephens, Shawn C. T. Jones, Ijeoma J. Madubata, Secret Mitchell, Rheeda L. Walker, Riana Elyse Anderson

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 10/2023

Log in om toegang te krijgen
share
DELEN

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

  • Optie A:
    Klik op de rechtermuisknop op de link en selecteer de optie “linkadres kopiëren”
  • Optie B:
    Deel de link per e-mail

Abstract

Racial discrimination is related to mental health challenges for Black youth and parents. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of intrafamilial factors, including parent racial worries, depressive symptoms, and racial socialization competency, on internalizing symptoms for youth. A sample of 259 Black parents (Mage = 40.6) of children (ages 6–18) was assessed to investigate how parents’ worries for their child’s racial discrimination experiences may be directly and indirectly associated with youth internalizing problems (e.g., elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression) via parental levels of depression. We then evaluated the moderating role of parental racial socialization competency. Participants completed an online questionnaire battery that included measures of racial discrimination, depression, youth internalizing problems, and racial socialization competency. Mediation analyses revealed that parental racial worry was directly and indirectly associated with youth internalizing problems via increased levels of parental depressive symptoms. Furthermore, racial socialization competency moderated the association between parental racial worries and parental depression, wherein greater racial socialization competency (e.g., confidence and skills factors) was associated with less impact of parental racial worries on parental depression. These findings provide a more nuanced understanding of the implications of racial stress for Black Americans and identify culturally relevant and familial coping mechanisms.
Literatuur
go back to reference Anderson, R. E., Jones, S., Anyiwo, N., McKenny, M., & Gaylord-Harden, N. (2018). What’s race got to do with it? The contribution of racial socialization to Black adolescent coping. Journal of Research on Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12440. Anderson, R. E., Jones, S., Anyiwo, N., McKenny, M., & Gaylord-Harden, N. (2018). What’s race got to do with it? The contribution of racial socialization to Black adolescent coping. Journal of Research on Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1111/​jora.​12440.
go back to reference Anderson, R. E., Jones, S. C., Saleem, F. T., Metzger, I., Anyiwo, N., Nisbeth, K. S., Bess, K. D., Resnicow, K., & Stevenson, H. C. (2021). Interrupting the pathway from discrimination to Black adolescents’ psychosocial outcomes: The contribution of parental racial worries and racial socialization competency. Child Development, 92(6), 2375–2394. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13607.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral Anderson, R. E., Jones, S. C., Saleem, F. T., Metzger, I., Anyiwo, N., Nisbeth, K. S., Bess, K. D., Resnicow, K., & Stevenson, H. C. (2021). Interrupting the pathway from discrimination to Black adolescents’ psychosocial outcomes: The contribution of parental racial worries and racial socialization competency. Child Development, 92(6), 2375–2394. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1111/​cdev.​13607.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
go back to reference Bandura, A. (1994). Social cognitive theory and exercise of control over HIV infection. In Preventing AIDS (pp. 25–59). Boston, MA: Springer. Bandura, A. (1994). Social cognitive theory and exercise of control over HIV infection. In Preventing AIDS (pp. 25–59). Boston, MA: Springer.
go back to reference Constantine, M. G., & Blackmon, S. M. (2002). Black adolescents’ racial socialization experiences: Their relations to home, school, and peer self-esteem. Journal of Black Studies, 32(3), 322–335. JSTOR.CrossRef Constantine, M. G., & Blackmon, S. M. (2002). Black adolescents’ racial socialization experiences: Their relations to home, school, and peer self-esteem. Journal of Black Studies, 32(3), 322–335. JSTOR.CrossRef
go back to reference Hayes, A. F. (2017). Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Process Analysis: A Regression-Based Approach. New York, NY: Guilford Press. Hayes, A. F. (2017). Introduction to Mediation, Moderation, and Conditional Process Analysis: A Regression-Based Approach. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
go back to reference McNeil, S., Harris-McKoy, D., Brantley, C., Fincham, F., & Beach, S. R. (2014). Middle class African American mothers’ depressive symptoms mediate perceived discrimination and reported child externalizing behaviors. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(2), 381–388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-013-9788-0.CrossRef McNeil, S., Harris-McKoy, D., Brantley, C., Fincham, F., & Beach, S. R. (2014). Middle class African American mothers’ depressive symptoms mediate perceived discrimination and reported child externalizing behaviors. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(2), 381–388. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1007/​s10826-013-9788-0.CrossRef
go back to reference Murray, L. and Cooper, P. (2003). Intergenerational transmission of affective and cognitive processes associated with depression: infancy and the preschool years. In: Goodyer, I. M. (ed.) Unipolar depression: a lifespan perspective. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Murray, L. and Cooper, P. (2003). Intergenerational transmission of affective and cognitive processes associated with depression: infancy and the preschool years. In: Goodyer, I. M. (ed.) Unipolar depression: a lifespan perspective. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
go back to reference National Public Radio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, & Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2017). Discrimination in America: Experiences and views of African Americans. Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. National Public Radio, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, & Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2017). Discrimination in America: Experiences and views of African Americans. Princeton, NJ: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
go back to reference Neblett, E. W., Philip, C. L., Cogburn, C. D., & Sellers, R. M. (2006). African American adolescents’ discrimination experiences and academic achievement: Racial socialization as a cultural compensatory and protective factor. Journal of Black Psychology, 32(2), 199–218. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798406287072.CrossRef Neblett, E. W., Philip, C. L., Cogburn, C. D., & Sellers, R. M. (2006). African American adolescents’ discrimination experiences and academic achievement: Racial socialization as a cultural compensatory and protective factor. Journal of Black Psychology, 32(2), 199–218. https://​doi.​org/​10.​1177/​0095798406287072​.CrossRef
go back to reference Stevenson, H. C. (2014). Promoting racial literacy in schools: Differences that make a difference. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Stevenson, H. C. (2014). Promoting racial literacy in schools: Differences that make a difference. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
go back to reference Stevenson, H. C., & Winn, D. M. (2016). Development of the Worrying about Racial Profiling Scale (WARP). REC Report #0003, Racial Empowerment Collaborative, Graduate School of Education. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania. Stevenson, H. C., & Winn, D. M. (2016). Development of the Worrying about Racial Profiling Scale (WARP). REC Report #0003, Racial Empowerment Collaborative, Graduate School of Education. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania.
go back to reference Taylor, K. Y. (2016). From #Black lives matter to Black liberation. Chicago, IL: Haymarket Books. Taylor, K. Y. (2016). From #Black lives matter to Black liberation. Chicago, IL: Haymarket Books.
Metagegevens
Titel
It Runs in the Family: Parent Racial Worries and Youth Internalizing Problems Within Black Families
Auteurs
Jasmin R. Brooks Stephens
Shawn C. T. Jones
Ijeoma J. Madubata
Secret Mitchell
Rheeda L. Walker
Riana Elyse Anderson
Publicatiedatum
29-08-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 10/2023
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02647-4

Andere artikelen Uitgave 10/2023

Journal of Child and Family Studies 10/2023 Naar de uitgave