Exploring the role of ethnic identity and coping on depressive symptoms in Black and Latinx college students after discrimination
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Ethnic identity acts as a protective factor against depressive symptoms following discrimination. Its effectiveness varies by racial and ethnic group, influencing coping strategies and symptom severity.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background
- Discrimination is linked to negative mental health outcomes, including depressive symptoms.
- Ethnic identity is theorized to buffer against the adverse effects of discrimination.
- Understanding the nuances of ethnic identity's role across different racial groups is crucial.
Purpose Of The Study
- To investigate ethnic identity as a mediator or moderator between discrimination and depressive symptoms.
- To examine the influence of racial group membership and coping strategies on this relationship.
- To elucidate the specific mechanisms through which ethnic identity confers protection.
Main Methods
- Survey administered to 178 Black/African American and Latino/Hispanic/Latinx/Latiné students.
- Measures included ethnic discrimination, multigroup ethnic identity, coping strategies, and depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms.
- Statistical analysis employed moderated mediation to assess the interplay of variables.
Main Results
- Detachment coping partially mediated the relationship between discrimination and depressive symptoms.
- For Latinx participants, strong ethnic identity commitment buffered depressive symptoms and detachment coping at high discrimination levels.
- For Black participants, strong ethnic identity commitment buffered depressive symptoms and detachment coping at low discrimination levels.
Conclusions
- Ethnic identity functions as a protective factor against depressive symptoms post-discrimination.
- The protective role of ethnic identity is differential across racial and ethnic groups.
- Coping mechanisms, such as detachment, interact with ethnic identity to influence mental health outcomes.
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