Tynes Brendesha M, Rose Chad A, Hiss Sophia, Umaña-Taylor Adriana J, Mitchell Kimberly, Williams David
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
Int J Gaming Comput Mediat Simul. 2016;6(3):1-16. doi: 10.4018/ijgcms.2014070101.
Given the recent rise in online hate activity and the increased amount of time adolescents spend with media, more research is needed on their experiences with racial discrimination in virtual environments. This cross-sectional study examines the association between amount of time spent online, traditional and online racial discrimination and adolescent adjustment, including depressive symptoms, anxiety and externalizing behaviors. The study also explores the role that social identities, including race and gender, play in these associations. Online surveys were administered to 627 sixth through twelfth graders in K-8, middle and high schools. Multiple regression results revealed that discrimination online was associated with all three outcome variables. Additionally, a significant interaction between online discrimination by time online was found for externalizing behaviors indicating that increased time online and higher levels of online discrimination are associated with more problem behavior. This study highlights the need for clinicians, educational professionals and researchers to attend to race-related experiences online as well as in traditional environments.
鉴于近期网络仇恨活动的增加以及青少年花在媒体上的时间增多，需要对他们在虚拟环境中遭受种族歧视的经历进行更多研究。这项横断面研究考察了上网时间、传统和网络种族歧视与青少年适应情况（包括抑郁症状、焦虑和外化行为）之间的关联。该研究还探讨了包括种族和性别在内的社会身份在这些关联中所起的作用。对627名K-8、初中和高中的六年级至十二年级学生进行了在线调查。多元回归结果显示，网络歧视与所有三个结果变量都有关联。此外，在外化行为方面发现了上网时间与网络歧视之间的显著交互作用，表明上网时间增加和网络歧视程度较高与更多问题行为相关。这项研究强调临床医生、教育专业人员和研究人员需要关注青少年在网络以及传统环境中与种族相关的经历。
