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  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • While racism's impact on adult emotional distress is known, its effects on Black children's development via caregivers are less understood.
  • Racial discrimination and race-related concerns among Black caregivers may influence early childhood behavioral outcomes.
  • The intergenerational transmission of racial discrimination's effects warrants further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the direct and indirect effects of Black caregivers' experiences of racial discrimination and race-related concerns on children's behavioral outcomes (ages 0-5).
  • To test whether caregiver emotional distress mediates the association between discrimination/concerns and child behavior.
  • To explore the link between caregiver race-related concerns, their emotional distress, and children's early behavioral development.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 300 Black caregivers in the Rapid Assessment of Pandemic Impact on Development (RAPID) project.
  • Employed mediation analyses to assess the role of caregiver emotional distress.
  • Examined associations between caregiver discrimination experiences, race-related concerns, emotional distress, and children's behavioral outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Caregivers' experiences of racial discrimination correlated with increased depressive symptoms.
  • Caregivers' race-related concerns were linked to higher anxiety, stress, and loneliness.
  • Caregiver emotional distress significantly mediated the relationship between discrimination/concerns and children's behavioral outcomes, with direct effects on externalizing behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Black caregivers' experiences with racism and race-related concerns have indirect effects on children's behavior through caregiver emotional distress.
  • Caregiver race-related concerns directly contribute to externalizing behaviors in young children.
  • Findings highlight the intergenerational impact of racism and the need to support caregiver mental health to improve child development outcomes.