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

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ID8098438
AuthorsMia Smith Bynum (0000-0002-3930-9414, University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author), Riana E Anderson (0000-0002-5645-1738, Yale University School of Medicine), BreAnna L Davis (University of Maryland, College Park), Marisa G Franco (University of Maryland, College Park), Marisa Franco (0000-0001-6638-0091), Diana English (0000-0001-9400-2063, George Washington University), Devin English (George Washington University)
Year2016
Volume87
Issue6
Pages1926-1939
Publication date2016-05-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChild Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/cdev.12562
PMID27211821
OpenAlexW2395688023
LanguageEN
Citations received67
References cited42

This study examined patterns of (a) observed racial socialization messages in dyadic discussions between 111 African American mothers and adolescents (M age = 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

African american · Developmental psychology · Dilemma · Racial bias · Racism · Socialization · Transactional leadership · White (mutation · Critical Race Theory in Education · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gender Studies · Social Psychology

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