Department of Psychology, University of North Texas.
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2022 Jan;28(1):39-48. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000486. Epub 2021 Jul 22.
Black women's experiences of gendered racism have implications for their mental health. The present study tested the associations between gendered racism, social support, and depression, then investigated whether gendered racial centrality buffered the impact of gendered racism on mental health outcomes.
Data from 237 Black college women ( = 22.04, = 4.02 years) were collected using an online survey, assessing gendered racism, social support, depression, and gendered racial identity.
We found that social support mediated (but did not moderate) the association between gendered racism and depression: More gendered racism was associated with decreased support, and consequently more depression. Also, higher gendered racial centrality buffered the indirect effect of gendered racism on greater depression via lower social support.
Our results further illustrate the detrimental effect of gendered racism on Black women, while also illuminating areas for intervention useful for this group. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
黑人群体经历的性别种族主义对其心理健康有影响。本研究检验了性别种族主义、社会支持与抑郁之间的关系,然后探讨了性别种族中心性是否缓冲了性别种族主义对心理健康结果的影响。
通过在线调查收集了 237 名黑人女大学生的数据(平均年龄=22.04,标准差=4.02 岁),评估了性别种族主义、社会支持、抑郁和性别种族认同。
我们发现社会支持在性别种族主义和抑郁之间起中介作用(但不调节作用):更多的性别种族主义与支持减少有关,进而与更多的抑郁有关。此外,更高的性别种族中心性通过较低的社会支持缓冲了性别种族主义对更大抑郁的间接影响。
我们的结果进一步说明了性别种族主义对黑人女性的有害影响,同时也为针对这一群体的干预措施提供了启示。