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Racial discrimination and parenting perceptions among low-income Black couples.
Nicholas S Perry1, Nathalie Dieujuste1, Aleja Parsons2
1Department of Psychology, University of Denver.
Summary
Experiences of racial discrimination negatively impact Black couples' coparenting and increase parenting stress. These effects persist even when accounting for individual depression and relationship commitment.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Racism in the U.S. creates systemic injustices impacting Black individuals and families.
- Existing research links racism to negative romantic relationship functioning.
- Limited research explores racism's effects on Black couples' parenting dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between racial discrimination experiences and coparenting quality and parenting stress among low-income Black couples.
- To examine both individual (actor) and partner (partner) effects of discrimination on parenting outcomes.
- To control for depression and relationship dedication as potential covariates.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 312 low-income Black couples with a recent child.
- Utilized actor-partner interdependence models to analyze data.
- Assessed experiences of racial discrimination, coparenting quality, and parenting stress.
Main Results:
- Racial discrimination was associated with poorer parenting outcomes (actor effect).
- Partner's discrimination experience was linked to lower own coparenting quality (partner effect).
- Partner effects became non-significant, and actor effects attenuated when controlling for depression and relationship dedication, respectively.
Conclusions:
- Racial discrimination negatively affects Black couples' parenting relationships, independent of individual depression and relationship dedication.
- Findings highlight the pervasive harm of racism on Black families, extending to the parenting domain.
- Emphasizes the need for further research into racism's mechanisms and clinical interventions for affected families.
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