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ERIC Number: EJ1403206
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: N/A
Racial Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms Mediated by Conversations about Race among Students of Color
DeLaney, Eryn N.; Williams, Chelsea Derlan; Elias, Maria J.; Walker, Chloe J.; Smith, Tricia H.; Adkins, Amy; Lozada, Fantasy T.; Dick, Danielle M.
Journal of American College Health, v71 n9 p2835-2839 2023
Racial discrimination is associated with adverse mental health outcomes among Students of Color. In order to address racial tensions, it is important to consider students' dialogues about race. The current study tested whether having positive and negative conversations about one's ethnic-racial group mediated the relation between racial discrimination at T1 and depressive symptoms 5 months later at T2 among 94 college Students of Color. Findings indicated that greater racial discrimination at T1 was associated with more frequent negative conversations about race at T2 (b = 0.38, p = 0.00), which was, in turn, associated with greater depressive symptoms at T2 (b = 2.73, p = 0.04); this pathway demonstrated significant mediation. However, positive conversations about race was not a significant mediator in this association. The current study highlights the importance of focusing on racial conversations after racial discrimination in order to minimize adverse effects on mental health among Students of Color.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: K02AA018755
Author Affiliations: N/A