Exposure to Hypersexualized Rap Imagery and the Relationship among Self-Esteem, Cultural Identity and Body Image of African American Female Students

The aim of this study was to investigate whether problematic social networking site (SNS) use (i.e., degree of dependent relationship with SNSs), total SNS time/day, total SNS friends, and specific SNS activities were related to body image (BI), self-esteem (SE), and eating disorder (ED) symptoms/concerns. A sample of young adults ( N = 147) completed an online survey which measured SNS usage, problematic SNS use, BI, SE, and ED symptom/concerns. The findings revealed that females and males spent 4.1 ± 3.9 and 2.9 ± 2.8 hr on SNS, respectively, with the majority of time spent lurking (i.e., looking at another users’ profile but not actually communicating with them). Furthermore, problematic SNS use was found to be related to BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns. Moreover, SNS activities, such as lurking and posting comments on others’ profiles, were found to be related to BI, whereas SNS total time was found to be related to ED symptoms/concerns. Overall, this study demonstrates the possible correlational influence of SNSs on BI, SE, and ED symptoms/concerns.

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The relationship between religiosity and adjustment among African-American, female, urban adolescents

Journal of Adolescence ◽

10.1016/s0140-1971(03)00037-x ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 431-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 69

Author(s):

Joanna Ball ◽

Lisa Armistead ◽

Barbara-jeanne Austin

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

African American Female ◽

The Relationship

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Cultural Identity, Africultural Coping Strategies, and Depression as Predictors of Suicidal Ideations and Attempts Among African American Female College Students

Journal of Black Psychology ◽

10.1177/0095798418813511 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 3-25 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kara S. Morrison ◽

Reginald Hopkins

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

African American ◽

Cultural Identity ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

African American Women ◽

Health Concern ◽

Female College Students ◽

African American Female ◽

Female College ◽

American Women

Suicide prevention is a growing health concern in America for many minority groups. Although experts agree suicide is associated with cultural practices and beliefs, there is limited evidence on how African American women cultural values and practices influence their low rates of suicide. This study explores cultural identity, Africultural coping strategies, and depression as predictors of suicidal ideations and attempts among African American female college students. It was hypothesized that suicidal ideations and attempts are negatively related to cultural identity and Africultural coping styles, but positively related to depression. One hundred and thirty-seven African American female students were administered a battery of measures assessing cultural identity, coping strategies, and suicidal ideations and attempts. Results revealed that Africultural coping strategies and depression emerged as significant predictors of suicidal ideation and attempts. Results are discussed in terms of African American culture as a buffer to possible suicidal behavior in African American women.

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