Torres Lucas, Taknint Joelle T
Psychology Department, Marquette University.
Department of Psychology, Victoria University.
J Couns Psychol. 2015 Jul;62(3):393-401. doi: 10.1037/cou0000077. Epub 2015 Apr 13.
Although ethnic microaggressions have received increased empirical attention in recent years, there remains a paucity of research regarding how these subtle covert forms of discrimination contribute to Latino mental health. The present study examined the role of traumatic stress symptoms underlying the relationship between ethnic microaggressions and depression. Further, ethnic identity and general self-efficacy were tested as moderators between the ethnic microaggressions and traumatic stress link. Among a sample of 113 Latino adults, moderated mediational analyses revealed statistically significant conditional indirect effects in which traumatic stress symptoms mediated the relationship between ethnic microaggressions and depression while ethnic identity and self-efficacy functioned as moderators. The major findings suggested that the indirect effects were the most robust within low ethnic identity and low self-efficacy. The findings are discussed within a stress and coping framework that highlight the internal resources and stress responses associated with experiencing ethnic microaggressions.
尽管近年来种族微侵犯受到了越来越多的实证关注，但关于这些微妙的隐蔽形式的歧视如何影响拉丁裔心理健康的研究仍然匮乏。本研究考察了创伤应激症状在种族微侵犯与抑郁关系中的作用。此外，还检验了种族认同和一般自我效能感作为种族微侵犯与创伤应激联系的调节变量。在113名拉丁裔成年人的样本中，调节中介分析揭示了具有统计学意义的条件间接效应，其中创伤应激症状介导了种族微侵犯与抑郁之间的关系，而种族认同和自我效能感起到了调节作用。主要研究结果表明，在低种族认同和低自我效能感的情况下，间接效应最为显著。研究结果在压力与应对框架内进行了讨论，该框架强调了与经历种族微侵犯相关的内部资源和应激反应。
