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Tiani Perkins1, Myles Durkee1, Jasmine Banks1
1University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Abstract:
The present study highlights the growing need to examine Black youths' exposure to racial discrimination in online and offline contexts. Using a sample of 353 Black college students, findings indicate that high public regard moderates the positive association between online and offline racial discrimination and psychological consequences (i.e., depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being) among Black women. Additionally, racial centrality moderated the positive association between online and offline racial discrimination and mental health consequences regardless of gender. The findings highlight the importance of considering context, gender, and racial identity when examining the links between Black emerging adults' experiences of discrimination and mental health.
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