Garcia Gabriel M, David E J R
Division of Population Health Sciences, University of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Professional Studies Building Ste. 206, Anchorage, AK, 99508, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK, USA.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Jun 26. doi: 10.1007/s40615-025-02521-7.
A promising approach to buffer the negative mental health effects of racism among BIPOCs and build allies among Whites is ethnic studies (ES). The purpose of this study was to assess (1) whether exposure to ES moderates the relationship between ethnic identity (EI) and mental health among BIPOCs; (2) whether EI buffers the negative mental health effects of internalized racism; and (3) whether exposure to ES or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training among Whites has a negative correlation with White supremacist attitudes and negative attitudes toward racial diversity and equity. The study involved a cross-sectional online survey of individuals 18 years old and above in the USA conducted between January and December 2023. A total of 2423 participants participated in the study, with an average age of 31.2 years. Regression analyses showed that controlling for demographic factors, exposure to ES moderates the positive correlation between EI and mental health among BIPOCs who have experienced racism and that EI mitigates the negative mental health effects of racism. As for Whites, exposure to ES but not DEI was negatively correlated with White supremacist attitudes and negative attitudes toward racial diversity and equity. Findings suggest that exposure to ES can indirectly help buffer the negative mental health effects of internalized racism through its interaction with ethnic identity. Additionally, exposure to ES can help build allies among Whites, given its association with decreased White supremacist attitudes and greater appreciation of racial diversity and equity.
一种有望缓解有色人种所面临的种族主义对心理健康的负面影响并在白人中建立同盟的方法是民族研究（ES）。本研究的目的是评估：（1）接触民族研究是否会调节有色人种的种族认同（EI）与心理健康之间的关系；（2）种族认同是否能缓冲内化种族主义对心理健康的负面影响；（3）白人接触民族研究或多元化、公平与包容（DEI）培训是否与白人至上主义态度以及对种族多样性和公平的负面态度呈负相关。该研究涉及2023年1月至12月期间对美国18岁及以上人群进行的一项横断面在线调查。共有2423名参与者参与了该研究，平均年龄为31.2岁。回归分析表明，在控制人口统计学因素后，接触民族研究调节了经历过种族主义的有色人种的种族认同与心理健康之间的正相关，并且种族认同减轻了种族主义对心理健康的负面影响。至于白人，接触民族研究而非多元化、公平与包容培训与白人至上主义态度以及对种族多样性和公平的负面态度呈负相关。研究结果表明，接触民族研究可以通过其与种族认同的相互作用间接帮助缓冲内化种族主义对心理健康的负面影响。此外，鉴于接触民族研究与白人至上主义态度的减少以及对种族多样性和公平的更高认可度相关，它可以帮助在白人中建立同盟。
