Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2017 Oct;23(4):588-594. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000148. Epub 2017 Mar 16.
The purpose of the current study was to test age as a moderator of the effects of types of racism on psychological symptoms for a sample of 184 African American women.
We hypothesized that increased age would be associated with greater severity in psychological symptoms in relation to exposure to types of racism. Moderated hierarchical regression analyses were performed to test our hypothesis.
Findings revealed significant interactions between institutional racism and age in predicting anxiety. Younger women experienced more severe anxiety in relation to greater exposure to institutional racism compared to older African American women.
Findings suggest that older age may function as a buffer to psychological outcomes related to racism exposure. Additional studies are needed to understand the ways in which older African American adults cope with racism-related experiences. (PsycINFO Database Record
本研究的目的是检验年龄对种族主义类型对 184 名非裔美国女性心理症状影响的调节作用。
我们假设，随着年龄的增长，与种族主义类型相关的心理症状会更加严重。采用分层回归分析来检验我们的假设。
研究结果显示，制度种族主义和年龄在预测焦虑方面存在显著交互作用。与年长的非裔美国女性相比，年轻女性在接触更多的制度种族主义时，会经历更严重的焦虑。
研究结果表明，年龄较大可能是与种族主义相关的心理结果的缓冲因素。需要进一步的研究来了解年长的非裔美国成年人应对与种族主义相关的经历的方式。
