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Perceptions of Racism and Depressive Symptoms in African American Adolescents: The Role of Perceived Academic and Social Control

Auteurs: Sharon F. Lambert, Keith C. Herman, Mia Smith Bynum, Nicholas S. Ialongo

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 4/2009

Abstract

Experiences with racism are a common occurrence for African American youth and may result in negative self perceptions relevant for the experience of depressive symptoms. This study examined the longitudinal association between perceptions of racism and depressive symptoms, and whether perceived academic or social control mediated this association, in a community epidemiologically-defined sample of urban African American adolescents (N = 500; 46.4% female). Structural equation modeling revealed that experiences with racism were associated with low perceived academic control, which in turn was associated with increased depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that experiences with racism can have long lasting effects for African American youth’s depressive symptoms, and highlight the detrimental effects of experiences with racism for perceptions of control in the academic domain. Implications for intervention are discussed.

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Titel: Perceptions of Racism and Depressive Symptoms in African American Adolescents: The Role of Perceived Academic and Social Control
Auteurs: Sharon F. Lambert
Keith C. Herman
Mia Smith Bynum
Nicholas S. Ialongo
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-009-9393-0

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