Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
Dev Psychol. 2012 Mar;48(2):343-55. doi: 10.1037/a0027032.
A growing body of literature has shown that being victimized online is associated with poor mental health. Little is known about the factors that protect youth from the negative outcomes that may result from these victimization experiences, particularly those related to race. Using a risk and resilience framework, this study examined the protective function of ethnic identity and self-esteem among African Americans who experience online racial discrimination. For the sample of 125 adolescents, hierarchical regression results revealed that higher levels of ethnic identity and self-esteem significantly moderated the negative impact of online racial discrimination on anxiety levels. These findings show that ethnic identity and self-esteem can buffer the negative mental health outcomes associated with online racial discrimination, at least with respect to adolescents' anxiety. Findings from the current study have significant implications for adolescent adjustment given the increased time youth spend doing online activities.
越来越多的文献表明，在网上受到伤害与心理健康状况不佳有关。但是，人们对于哪些因素可以保护青少年免受这些伤害经历可能带来的负面影响知之甚少，尤其是与种族有关的因素。本研究使用风险和恢复力框架，探讨了在经历网络种族歧视的非裔美国人中，种族认同和自尊的保护作用。在 125 名青少年的样本中，分层回归结果表明，较高的种族认同和自尊水平显著调节了网络种族歧视对焦虑水平的负面影响。这些发现表明，种族认同和自尊可以缓冲与网络种族歧视相关的负面心理健康结果，至少在青少年的焦虑方面是如此。考虑到年轻人上网时间的增加，本研究的结果对青少年的适应具有重要意义。
