Department of Psychology, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Sep;20(9):1315-24. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2223. Epub 2011 Jul 18.
This study sought to examine the relationship of negative stereotype attitudes and endorsement of western standards of beauty (i.e., colorism) on the substance use behavior of low-income urban African American girls. Racial socialization was also examined as a potential moderator to identify any buffering effects of parental messages concerning race.
Two hundred seventy-two African American female adolescents (mean age 13.02 years) were recruited from community venues in a Northeastern city. Adolescents completed a self-report questionnaire.
Results of a series of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that girls who accepted an African American standard of beauty reported lower levels of substance use than those who endorsed colorism. Additionally, racial socialization buffered the negative relationship of colorism to substance use behavior, but only for a certain subset of girls.
Tailored health interventions that consider both gender-specific and race-specific issues may improve risk behaviors, including substance use among adolescent females.
本研究旨在探讨消极刻板态度和对西方美的标准（即肤色歧视）的认可与低收入城市非裔美国少女物质使用行为之间的关系。还研究了种族社会化作为一个潜在的调节因素，以确定有关种族的父母信息的缓冲效应。
从东北部城市的社区场所招募了 272 名非裔美国少女（平均年龄 13.02 岁）。青少年完成了一份自我报告问卷。
一系列层次回归分析的结果表明，接受非裔美国人美的标准的女孩报告的物质使用水平低于那些认可肤色歧视的女孩。此外，种族社会化缓冲了肤色歧视与物质使用行为之间的负相关关系，但仅对某些特定的女孩群体。
考虑到性别特定和种族特定问题的量身定制的健康干预措施可能会改善风险行为，包括青春期女性的物质使用。
