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  • Internalized racism is linked to suicidal risk, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
  • Self-dehumanization, viewing oneself as less than human, shares conceptual overlap with internalized racism's group devaluation.
  • Understanding these links is crucial for addressing suicide disparities in minority populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mediating roles of self-dehumanization and interpersonal needs in the relationship between internalized racism and suicidal desire.
  • To examine how internalized racism-based group devaluation relates to interpersonal needs and suicide risk.

Main Methods:

  • Statistical analyses assessed correlations between internalized racism, self-dehumanization, and interpersonal needs (perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness).
  • Suicide risk was modeled as a latent variable, examining the indirect effects of internalized racism through mediators.
  • The study focused on a sample of racial/ethnic minorities.

Main Results:

  • Internalized racism was associated with perceived burdensomeness, mediated by self-dehumanization.
  • Internalized racism predicted active suicidal desire through perceived burdensomeness and self-dehumanization.
  • Thwarted belongingness was not significantly associated with internalized racism in this model.

Conclusions:

  • Devaluing one's racial/ethnic group contributes to self-devaluation, thereby increasing suicidal desire.
  • Self-dehumanization and perceived burdensomeness are key mechanisms linking internalized racism to suicide risk.
  • Future research should explore these associations longitudinally and experimentally in diverse populations.