University of Pennsylvania.
University of Virginia.
J Res Adolesc. 2022 Mar;32(1):89-98. doi: 10.1111/jora.12707. Epub 2021 Dec 27.
This study examines the precedents and consequences of Black girls' Strong Black Woman schema (SBW) endorsement. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that, among Black girls (N= 308), racial discrimination experiences and racial barrier socialization messages were positively associated with SBW endorsement. However, there was no significant interaction between racial discrimination and racial barrier messages in predicting SBW endorsement. Our analyses also revealed that SBW was not directly associated with internalizing symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression symptoms). Furthermore, there was no significant interaction between racial discrimination and SBW endorsement in predicting internalizing symptoms. Findings provide evidence of and clarity on how sociocultural experiences shape SBW development and highlight a need to better understand how SBW endorsement functions in the mental health of Black girls.
本研究考察了黑人女孩坚强黑人女性模式(SBW)认同的先例和后果。层次回归分析显示,在黑人女孩中(N=308),种族歧视经历和种族障碍社会化信息与 SBW 认同呈正相关。然而,种族歧视和种族障碍信息在预测 SBW 认同方面没有显著的交互作用。我们的分析还表明,SBW 与内化症状(如焦虑和抑郁症状)没有直接关联。此外,种族歧视和 SBW 认同在预测内化症状方面也没有显著的交互作用。研究结果为社会文化经验如何塑造 SBW 发展提供了证据和明确性,并强调需要更好地理解 SBW 认同在黑人女孩心理健康中的作用。