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01-06-2010 | Empirical Research

The Influence of Cognitive Development and Perceived Racial Discrimination on the Psychological Well-being of African American Youth

Auteur: Eleanor K. Seaton

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 6/2010

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Abstract

The present study examined the influence of cognitive development in the relationship between multiple types of racial discrimination and psychological well-being. A sample of 322 African American adolescents (53% female), aged 13–18, completed measures of cognitive development, racial discrimination, self-esteem and depressive symptoms. Based on the cognitive development measure, youth were categorized as having pre-formal or formal reasoning abilities. The results indicate no significant differences in perceptions of individual, cultural or collective/institutional racism between pre-formal reasoning and formal reasoning adolescents. However, the results do suggest that perceptions of collective/institutional racism were more harmful for the self-esteem of pre-formal reasoning youth than the self-esteem of formal reasoning youth. The implications for the racial discrimination literature among African American adolescents are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Influence of Cognitive Development and Perceived Racial Discrimination on the Psychological Well-being of African American Youth
Auteur
Eleanor K. Seaton
Publicatiedatum
01-06-2010
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-009-9438-4

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