Discrimination Distress during adolescence

Amidst changing patterns of accommodation and conflict among American ethnic groups, there remains a paucity of research on the nature and impact of racial and ethnic discrimination on development in multiethnic samples of youth. The Adolescent Discrimination Distress Index along with measures of ca...

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Published in:Journal of youth and adolescence 2000-12, Vol.29 (6), p.679-695
Main Authors: FISHER, Celia B, WALLACE, Scyatta A, FENTON, Rose E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
African American Children
Biological and medical sciences
Coping
Developmental psychology
Educational Discrimination
Emotional distress
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic Stereotypes
Ethnicity
Family (Sociological Unit)
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
High School Students
Hispanic Americans
Inferences
Juvenile Justice
Laborers
Mental health
Mexican Americans
Minority & ethnic groups
Parents
Prejudice
Psychological Distress
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Public Schools
Racial Bias
Racial Differences
Racial discrimination
Racism
Self Esteem
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Selfesteem
Semiskilled Workers
Social Discrimination
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social psychology
Social Services
Teenagers
USA
Youth
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Summary:Amidst changing patterns of accommodation and conflict among American ethnic groups, there remains a paucity of research on the nature and impact of racial and ethnic discrimination on development in multiethnic samples of youth. The Adolescent Discrimination Distress Index along with measures of caregiver racial bias preparation and self-esteem was administered to 177 adolescents drawn from 9th-12th graders self-identified as African American, Hispanic, East Asian, South Asian, and Non-Hispanic white.
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1023/A:1026455906512