scholarly journals The Effects of Colorism on Self Perception and Self-Esteem

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Shanika Lavi Wilson ◽  
Shaquila O’Shay Massey ◽  
De’Onna Smith ◽  
Christopher Solomon
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
African American Community ◽  
Facial Features ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Black African

Colorism has been a historical racial dilemma for the African American community since slavery. Colorism can be defined as a form of bias, based upon different aspects of physical appearance including skin color, facial features, and hair that favors the facial appearance of Caucasian white Americans (Beopple, 2015). Over the last 10 years quantitative and qualitative data has been gathered to study the effect of colorism on the African American community with a specific focus on the psychological well-being of this population. A survey was conducted to evaluate the effects of colorism on African American women and their self-esteem and self-perception. A total of 25(N=25) surveys were gathered of women, ages 18-50, who all identified as black, African American or a person of color. The analyzed research results concluded that colorism, although has negatively impacted many participants, has not lowered or altered their self esteem or self perception.

scholarly journals A tale of two generations: Maternal skin color and adverse birth outcomes in Black/African American women

2020 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 113552
Author(s):  
Jaime C. Slaughter-Acey ◽  
Tony N. Brown ◽  
Verna M. Keith ◽  
Rhonda Dailey ◽  
Dawn P. Misra
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes ◽  
Black African ◽  
American Women ◽  
Two Generations

Existential Well-Being, Drug Abuse, and Parenting Stress in African American Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 686-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorian A. Lamis ◽  
Lindsey M. West ◽  
Natasha Mehta ◽  
Claire Lisco ◽  
Nicholas Tarantino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
American Women

African American Women Seeking Strength in Romance and Family Relationships

2017 ◽  
pp. 193-211
Author(s):  
Maudry-Beverley Lashley ◽  
Vanessa Marshall ◽  
TyWanda McLaurin-Jones
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Family Dynamic ◽  
American Women ◽  
Mental Well Being

Family interactions play a central role in creating relationships. The dynamic roles of intersectionality and biopsychosocial factors including culture, race, gender and environments stimulate the synergistic effects of relationships. Sociocultural contexts provide meaning to individual lives. The mechanisms within a family dynamic impact the formation of life decisions and overall health, spiritual and mental well-being. The purpose of this chapter is to explain and expand on how many African American women and LGBTQ couples create and interpret family dynamics and romantic relationships; specifically investigating the influential impact of kinship support, the role of the sandwich generation and the occupation of the Black woman as a primary caregiver.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN ELDERLY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN VOLUNTEERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 1219-1220
Author(s):  
H. Hendrie ◽  
B. Steve ◽  
S. Gao ◽  
E. Brown ◽  
J. Beaven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
American Women ◽  
Women Volunteers

Barriers Facing African American Women in Technology

2011 ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Jianxia Du
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Technology Education ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
American Women ◽  
Access To Technology ◽  
Women In Technology ◽  
History Of ◽  
American Society

In technology education, African American women are normally in the minority. Contributing factors include the continuation of discrimination based on race and/or gender in American society, together with African American women’s own self-perception, which is itself influenced by their history of discrimination. These factors in turn affect their access to technology and technology education.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document