Exposure to ethnic discrimination in social media and symptoms of anxiety and depression among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining the moderating role of gender

Method Two hundred Hispanic emerging adults from Arizona (n = 99) and Florida (n = 101) completed a cross‐sectional survey, and data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression and moderation analyses. Results Higher social media discrimination was associated with higher symptoms of depress...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 2021-03, Vol.77 (3), p.571-586
Main Authors: Cano, Miguel Ángel, Schwartz, Seth J., MacKinnon, David P., Keum, Brian T. H., Prado, Guillermo, Marsiglia, Flavio F., Salas‐Wright, Christopher P., Cobb, Cory L., Garcini, Luz M., De La Rosa, Mario, Sánchez, Mariana, Rahman, Abir, Acosta, Laura M., Roncancio, Angelica M., Dios, Marcel A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Anxiety - epidemiology
Anxiety - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
cultural stress
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Female
Hispanic or Latino - psychology
Humans
Internet discrimination
Latinos
Male
Mental depression
mental health
online racism
Racism - psychology
Sex Factors
Social Media
Social networks
Young Adult
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Summary:Method Two hundred Hispanic emerging adults from Arizona (n = 99) and Florida (n = 101) completed a cross‐sectional survey, and data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression and moderation analyses. Results Higher social media discrimination was associated with higher symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety. Moderation analyses indicated that higher social media discrimination was only associated with symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety among men, but not women. Conclusion This is likely the first study on social media discrimination and mental health among emerging adults; thus, expanding this emerging field of research to a distinct developmental period.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.23050