Racial Socialization, Color-Blind Racial Ideology, and Mental Health Among Black College Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone C. Barr ◽  
Helen A. Neville
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
Black College ◽  
Racial Ideology ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Color Blind

“With Politics, It’s Easier to Talk to Them About It”: Peer Racial Socialization and Sociopolitical Development Among Black College Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 216769682110403
Author(s):  
Alexandrea R. Golden ◽  
Riana E. Anderson ◽  
Shauna M. Cooper ◽  
Elan C. Hope ◽  
Bret Kloos
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black College ◽  
Sociopolitical Development ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Predominantly White Institution ◽  
Racial Experiences ◽  
White Institution

With the increased frequency of highly publicized racism in the United States, the engagement of racial socialization among Black emerging adults and their peers is critical for navigating their racial experiences and organizing for change as evident in social movements led by young adults (e.g., Black Lives Matter). However, little is known about the process of peer racial socialization and its relation to sociopolitical development. In this study, we qualitatively explored these processes with 35 Black undergraduates attending a predominantly white institution. Two peer racial socialization themes associated with sociopolitical development emerged: Political Division and Media. An additional theme, Culture as a Form of Resistance, highlighted the relationship between peer racial socialization and coping with racism. Implications for further exploration of non-traditional forms of activism and the creation of safe spaces for Black college students are discussed.

scholarly journals Alcohol Use and Mental Health Conditions Among Black College Males: Do Those Attending Postsecondary Minority Institutions Fare Better Than Those at Primarily White Institutions?

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 962-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam E. Barry ◽  
Zachary Jackson ◽  
Daphne C. Watkins ◽  
Janelle R. Goodwill ◽  
Haslyn E.R. Hunte
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
Minority Institutions

While there is a sizeable body of research examining the association between alcohol use and mental health conditions among college students, there are sparse investigations specifically focusing on these associations among Black college students. This is concerning given Black college students face different stressors compared with their non-Black peers. Black males appear especially at risk, exhibiting increased susceptibility to mental health issues and drinking in greater quantities and more frequently than Black females. This investigation examined the association between alcohol consumption and mental health conditions among Black men attending institutions of higher education in the United States and sought to determine differences between Black men attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) compared with those attending postsecondary minority institutions. Final sample included 416 Black men, 323 of which attended a PWI. Data were from the National College Health Assessment. Black men attending a PWI reported significantly greater levels of alcohol consumption and significantly more mental health conditions. Attendance at a minority-serving institution was associated with fewer mental health conditions among Black men. Future studies should seek to replicate these findings and conduct culturally sensitive and gender-specific research examining why Black men at PWIs report greater alcohol consumption and more mental health conditions than their peers attending postsecondary minority institutions.

Black College Students’ Ethnic Identity and Academic Achievement: Examining Mental Health and Racial Discrimination as Moderators

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110342
Author(s):  
Eryn N. DeLaney ◽  
Chelsea D. Williams ◽  
Shawn C. T. Jones ◽  
Nicole A. Corley ◽  
Fantasy T. Lozada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Black College ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
And Gender

The purpose of the current study was to test the role that components of ethnic identity (i.e., exploration and resolution) play in academic achievement, and to examine mental health, racial discrimination, and gender as moderators of these associations among Black college students. Participants included 341 college students who identified as a Black/African American female or male ( M age = 18.4; SD = .34), and completed measures of ethnic identity, perceived racial discrimination, and mental health. Results indicated that higher levels of ethnic identity exploration were associated with a lower grade point average (GPA) among males with higher levels of depressive symptoms, but not among males with lower levels of depressive symptoms. Similarly, higher levels of ethnic identity resolution were associated with a lower GPA among males with higher levels of anxiety symptoms, but not males with lower levels of anxiety symptoms. Findings may have implications for clinical and educational interventions by highlighting the nuanced ways that ethnic identity, mental health, and gender affect Black college students’ academic achievement.

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