Observed Racial Socialization and Maternal Positive Emotions in African American Mother-Adolescent Discussions About Racial Discrimination

This study examined patterns of (a) observed racial socialization messages in dyadic discussions between 111 African American mothers and adolescents (Mage = 15.50) and (b) mothers' positive emotions displayed during the discussion. Mothers displayed more advocacy on behalf of their adolescents...

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Published in:Child development 2016-11, Vol.87 (6), p.1926-1939
Main Authors: Smith-Bynum, Mia A., Anderson, Riana E., Davis, BreAnna L., Franco, Marisa G., English, Devin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
Advocacy
African Americans
Black or African American - ethnology
Child development
Child psychology
Emotional Response
Emotions
EMPIRICAL ARTICLES
Female
Humans
Male
Maternal Behavior - ethnology
Middle Aged
Mother-Child Relations - ethnology
Mothers
Problem Solving
Professional Personnel
Racial Discrimination
Racial Factors
Racism - ethnology
Socialization
Teacher Behavior
Teenagers
United States
Whites
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Summary:This study examined patterns of (a) observed racial socialization messages in dyadic discussions between 111 African American mothers and adolescents (Mage = 15.50) and (b) mothers' positive emotions displayed during the discussion. Mothers displayed more advocacy on behalf of their adolescents in response to discrimination by a White teacher than to discrimination by a White salesperson. Mothers displayed consistent emotional support of adolescents' problem solving across both dilemmas but lower warmth in response to the salesperson dilemma. Findings illustrate evidence of the transactional nature of racial socialization when presented with adolescents' racial dilemmas. The role of adolescent gender in mothers' observed racial socialization responses is also discussed. A framework for a process-oriented approach to racial socialization is presented.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.12562