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Daily multidimensional racial discrimination among Black U.S. American adolescents

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English, Devin, Lambert, Sharon F., Tynes, Brendesha M., Bowleg, Lisa, Zea, Maria Cecilia, Howard, Lionel C.·2020·Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

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This study examined frequencies and psychological effects of daily racial discrimination experienced individually, vicariously, online, offline, and through teasing. Participants were 101 Black U.S. American adolescents for this ecological momentary assessment study that measured daily racial discrimination and 14-day depressive symptoms slopes. Confirmatory factor analyses specified subscales, t-test analyses compared subscale means, and hierarchical linear analyses tested associations between subscales and depressive symptoms slopes. Results showed that six subscales fit the data well: individual general, vicarious general, individual online, vicarious online, individual teasing, and vicarious teasing. Participants reported 5606 experiences of racial discrimination during the study and averaged 5.21 experiences per day across the six subscales. The two online subscales were more frequent than the offline subscales. Aside from online vicarious experiences, all subscales were positively associated with depressive symptoms slopes. Findings underscore the multidimensional, quotidian, and impactful nature of racial discrimination in the lives of Black adolescents in the U.S.

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Authors
English, D., Lambert, S. F., Tynes, B. M., Bowleg, L., Zea, M. C., & Howard, L. C.
Affiliations
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • George Washington University (US)
  • University of Southern California (US)
Corresponding author
English, Devin
Venue
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-01
Volume
66
Pages
101068
ISSN
0193-3973 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2995375649
Cited by
370
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 48 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 69 · 2023: 66 · 2022: 56 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 14
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56.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • National Institute of Mental Health
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 › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
racial discrimination, Black adolescents, vicarious discrimination, online discrimination, teasing, depressive symptoms, ecological momentary assessment

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