Hair-esteem toolkit for Black girls: The development of a self-esteem toolkit for Black adolescent girls centering hair as a tool for empowerment
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Black adolescent girls face hair discrimination, impacting self-esteem. A new digital toolkit, co-created with girls, offers hair empowerment strategies to boost self-esteem and combat discrimination.
Area Of Science
- Sociology of the body
- Adolescent psychology
- Cultural studies
Background
- Hair is central to Black adolescent girls' gender and ethnic identity.
- Eurocentric beauty standards and gendered racism lead to hair discrimination and harassment.
- Hair-related discrimination negatively impacts Black girls' self-esteem and health behaviors.
Purpose Of The Study
- To describe the development of a culturally relevant digital toolkit.
- To promote hair esteem and self-esteem among Black adolescent girls.
- To address hair discrimination and empower Black girls.
Main Methods
- Youth participatory research approach.
- Co-creation of the toolkit with an existing youth advisory board (YAB) of Black adolescent girls.
- Integration of existing literature and YAB discussions.
Main Results
- Development of the "Hair-Esteem Toolkit for Black Girls."
- The toolkit incorporates hair empowerment strategies and self-esteem-enhancing activities.
- Emphasis on centering Black girls in intervention development.
Conclusions
- The developed toolkit is a culturally relevant resource for Black girls.
- Centering participants in intervention design is crucial.
- The toolkit represents a step towards addressing hair discrimination and empowering Black girls.
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