Exploring the associations between discrimination, coping, skin tone, and the psychosocial health of young adults of color

Alaysia M. Brown, Antoinette M. Landor, Katharine H. Zeiders and Evelyn D. Sarsar
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Alaysia M. Brown: a Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211;
Antoinette M. Landor: a Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211;
Katharine H. Zeiders: b Norton School of Human Ecology, Department of Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
Evelyn D. Sarsar: b Norton School of Human Ecology, Department of Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, vol. 119, issue 36, e2119587119

Abstract: The current study helps clarify who may be at risk for poorer psychosocial health when encountering discrimination and in what circumstances. Experiencing higher levels of discrimination (between-person) and more discrimination than usual on a given week (within-person) were both associated with poorer psychosocial well-being; however, the emotional and psychological sequalae of these experiences differed. Interrelations among within-person and between-person discrimination, skin tone, and coping indicate that individuals may experience the effects of discrimination differently based on their skin tone and suggest that the efficacy of race-related coping may be influenced by the immediate context (the nature of discrimination encountered) and individual sociodemographic characteristics (skin tone). Together, findings illustrate the difficulty individuals of color may face when coping with discrimination.

Keywords: discrimination; coping; mental health; skin tone; within person (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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