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Published on: October 19, 2014
Perceived discrimination and children's mental health symptoms
Cheryl L Cooke1, Bonnie H Bowie, Sybil Carrère
1School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell (Dr Cooke); College of Nursing, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington (Dr Bowie); and Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino (Dr Carrère).
Abstract:
Perceived discrimination has been shown to be strongly associated with mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, chronic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, and low self-esteem. This study (N = 88) examined the effects of perceived discrimination and its association with child mental health symptoms. African American children had a significantly stronger association between social stress and a sense of exclusion/rejection than Multiracial or European American children. Nurses need to assess and counsel families of color about their experiences with perceived discriminatory acts.
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