Ethiopian Immigrants' Racial Identity Attitudes and Depression Symptomatology: An Exploratory Study.

Kibour, Yeshashwork

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ERIC Number: EJ644618

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Publication Date: 2001

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Ethiopian Immigrants' Racial Identity Attitudes and Depression Symptomatology: An Exploratory Study.

Kibour, Yeshashwork

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, v7 n1 p47-58 Feb 2001

Investigates relationship between depression and racial identity of Ethiopian immigrants (N=101), using the Tedla-Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-15 and the Racial Identity Attitude Scale. A positive correlation was found between initial denial of one's membership in one's race and depression. Depression was also best predicted by education level. (Author/JDM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Depression (Psychology), Educational Attainment, Identification (Psychology), Immigrants, Racial Identification, Self Concept

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Racial Identity Attitude Scale

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