Racial-Ethnic Socialization and Health Outcomes in Youth

Author(s):  
Michele Chan ◽  
Valerie V. Salcido ◽  
Gabriela Stein ◽  
Jocelyn S. Little
2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 232-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert T. Carter ◽  
Michael Y. Lau ◽  
Veronica Johnson ◽  
Katherine Kirkinis

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 549-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha’Kema M. Blackmon ◽  
Laura D. Coyle ◽  
Sheron Davenport ◽  
Archandria C. Owens ◽  
Christopher Sparrow

In addition to the use of coping strategies generally shared by all Americans, research has shown that African Americans tend to make use of culture and race-specific coping styles that distinguish them from other racial/ethnic group populations. These coping styles are important for the negotiation of multiple types of stressors. Little has been written on the antecedents of culture and race-specific coping (i.e., Africultural coping and John Henryism). This exploratory online investigation sought to determine if childhood racial-ethnic socialization (i.e., a cultural practice and protective factor) experiences predicted present self-reported culture and race-specific coping among a group of African American college students ( N = 191). Results indicated that past racial socialization messages encouraging participants to engage in positive cross-racial interactions (i.e., cross-racial relationship messages) were positively predictive of spiritual-centered and collective coping. Racial socialization messages that prescribed how participants should cope with racism were negatively associated with prolonged, active high-effort coping (i.e., John Henryism). Ethnic socialization messages emphasizing participation in African American cultural activities (i.e., African American heritage messages) positively predicted spiritual-centered, collective, and ritual-centered coping. Finally, ethnic socialization messages encouraging participants to have respect for authority figures, retain close relationships with family members, and maintain a collectivistic orientation (i.e., African American cultural values messages) were negatively predictive of John Henryism. Taken together, childhood racial-ethnic socialization experiences are an important resource for coping during college.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda P. Juang ◽  
Yishan Shen ◽  
Su Yeong Kim ◽  
Yijie Wang

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