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School Discrimination and Changes in Latinx Adolescents' Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms
Morgane Bennett1, Kathleen M Roche2, David M Huebner2
1Department of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20052, USA. bennettm@gwu.edu.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|May 25, 2020
Summary
Discrimination in schools negatively impacts Latinx adolescents' emotional and behavioral health. Parental support helps reduce internalizing symptoms but does not buffer against school discrimination effects.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Education
Background:
- U.S. Latinx youth face rising anti-immigrant sentiment and discrimination.
- Schools are critical environments for adolescent development.
- Understanding school discrimination's impact on Latinx youth is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between school discrimination and emotional/behavioral adjustment in Latinx adolescents.
- To investigate the moderating role of parental support.
- To explore gender differences in these pathways.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 547 Latinx adolescents in Atlanta, GA.
- Survey data collected at two time points, 6 months apart (2018-2019).
- Structural equation modeling (SEM) used to analyze data.
Main Results:
- Increased school discrimination correlated with higher internalizing and externalizing symptoms.
- Parental support linked to fewer internalizing symptoms.
- No moderation by parental support; similar pathways for males and females.
Conclusions:
- School discrimination is a significant adversity impacting Latinx adolescents' adjustment.
- Further research needed on protective factors against discrimination's harm.
- Interventions should address school-based discrimination's effects.
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