Department of Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2010 Oct;16(4):561-8. doi: 10.1037/a0020652.
The objectives of the current study were to document the effects of discrimination on Latino mental health and to identify the circumstances by which ethnic identity serves a protective function. Instances of discrimination and depressive symptoms were measured every day for 13 days in a sample of Latino adults (N = 91). Multilevel random coefficient modeling showed a 1-day lagged effect in which increases in depression were observed the day following a discriminatory event. The findings also revealed differential effects of ethnic identity exploration and commitment. Whereas ethnic identity exploration was found to exacerbate the influence of daily discrimination on next-day depression, ethnic identity commitment operated as a stress buffer, influencing the intensity of and recovery from daily discrimination. The findings are discussed within a stress and coping perspective that identifies appropriate cultural resources for decreasing the psychological consequences associated with daily discrimination.
本研究的目的是记录歧视对拉丁裔心理健康的影响，并确定族群认同起到保护作用的情况。在一项拉丁裔成年人样本（N=91）中，每天测量歧视事件和抑郁症状 13 天。多层次随机系数模型显示，歧视事件发生后的第二天，抑郁症状会出现一天的滞后效应。研究结果还揭示了族群认同探索和投入的不同影响。族群认同探索被发现会加剧日常歧视对次日抑郁的影响，而族群认同投入则作为一种压力缓冲，影响日常歧视的强度和从日常歧视中恢复的程度。该研究结果在压力和应对的视角下进行了讨论，该视角确定了适当的文化资源，以减少与日常歧视相关的心理后果。
