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Racial identity and depression among African American women

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ID8091354
AuthorsIsis H Settles (0000-0001-5015-7231, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Carlos David Navarrete, Carlos Navarrete (0000-0002-9642-5753, Michigan State University), Sabrina J Pagano (Defense Systems (United States)), Cleopatra M Abdou (0000-0003-0353-4422, University of Michigan), James Sidanius (Harvard University)
Year2010
Volume16
Issue2
Pages248-255
Publication date2010-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1099-9809 • E-ISSN: 1939-0106
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/a0016442
PMID20438163
OpenAlexW2093594977
LanguageEN
Citations received44
References cited38

This study examines direct, interactive, and indirect effects of racial identity and depression in a sample of 379 African American women. Results indicated that higher racial private and public regard were associated with lower depression. The relationship between private regard and depression was moderated by racial centrality, such that higher private regard was more strongly related to lower depression when women's race was a central part of their self-concept. Finally, results indicated that self-esteem fully mediated the relationship between private regard and depression and partially mediated the relationship between public regard and depression. The authors discuss the results in relation to reflected appraisal, the insulation hypothesis, and identity theory

Centrality · Depression (economics · Identity (music · Race (biology · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Gender Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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