African American Career Aspirations: Examining the Relative Influence of Internalized Racism
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The present study examined the relative influence of aspects of internalized racism on the career aspirations of a sample of African American adults. Participants ( N = 315), ranging in age from 18 to 62 years, completed measures of internalized racism and career aspirations online. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to examine the relative influence of internalized racism. Regression results indicated that participants who devalued and dismissed an African worldview and its themes had lower career aspirations.
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Internalized racism has a measurable negative effect on African Americans' livelihoods, career aspirations, and psychological health.
“Thus, naturally, internalized racism has a measurable negative effect on AAs’ livelihoods, career aspirations, and psychological health [5,23].”
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- Authors
- Brown, D. L., & Segrist, D.
- Affiliations
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (US)
- Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, USA
- Corresponding author
- Brown, Danice L.
- ORCID
- Brown, Danice L.
- Venue
- Journal of Career Development
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-05-18
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 177-189
- ISSN
- 0894-8453 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-0856
- OpenAlex
- W2282214650
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 4.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Career Development (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Keywords
- African American adults, career aspirations, internalized racism, African worldview, racial identity, career development
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