Internalized Racism, Perceived Racism, and Ethnic Identity: Exploring Their Relationship in Latina/o Undergraduates
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For Latina/o undergraduates, ethnic identity is an important construct linked to self‐esteem and educational attainment. Internalized and perceived racism have been hypothesized to hinder ethnic identity development in Latina/o undergraduates. To assess if internalized and perceived racism were inversely related to ethnic identity, the author conducted a hierarchical linear regression with 373 Latina/o undergraduates. There was a significant relationship between internalized racism and ethnic identity. Findings indicate a need to challenge internalized racism in Latina/o undergraduates.
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Previous research demonstrates that experiences of internalized racism among Latinx communities include self-hatred and self-doubt, assimilation or acculturation, negative stereotypes, and racial identity.
“Previous research demonstrates that experiences of internalized racism among Latinx communities include an array of factors, such as self-hatred and self-doubt, assimilation or acculturation, negative stereotypes, and racial identity [35,36,37].”
From Internalized Racism and Mental Health: The Moderating Role of Collective Racial Self-Esteem (2024) · cites this paper as [36]
Mental, physical, and emotional strain can generate profound psychological distress for Latinx people navigating internalized racism.
“Mental, physical, and emotional strain can generate profound psychological distress for Latinx people navigating internalized racism [36,38].”
From Internalized Racism and Mental Health: The Moderating Role of Collective Racial Self-Esteem (2024) · cites this paper as [36]
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- Authors
- Hipolito‐Delgado, C. P.
- Affiliations
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hipolito‐Delgado, Carlos P.
- Venue
- Journal of College Counseling
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-07
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 98-109
- ISSN
- 1099-0399 (ISSN-L)
- 2161-1882
- OpenAlex
- W2284115005
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 4
- FWCI
- 11.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of College Counseling (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Keywords
- internalized racism, perceived racism, ethnic identity, ethnic identity formation, university students, self-esteem, educational attainment
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