Moderating the Association between Discrimination and Adjustment: A Meta-Analysis of Ethnic/Racial Identity

Autor/inn/en	Yip, Tiffany; Wang, Yijie; Mootoo, Candace; Mirpuri, Sheena
Titel	Moderating the Association between Discrimination and Adjustment: A Meta-Analysis of Ethnic/Racial Identity
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 55 (2019) 6, S.1274-1298 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yip, Tiffany)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/dev0000708
Schlagwörter	Racial Discrimination; Racial Bias; Ethnicity; Racial Identification; Adolescents; Adults; Mental Health; Mental Disorders; Health Behavior; At Risk Persons; Hispanic Americans; Asian Americans; African Americans; Resilience (Psychology); Adjustment (to Environment); Age Differences; Academic Achievement; Academic Ability; Physical Health; Young Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Racial bias; Rassismus; Racial discrimination; Ethnizität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychohygiene; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Risikogruppe; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Afroamerikaner; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Schulleistung; Gesundheitszustand; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener
Abstract	The detrimental effects of discrimination are well documented; however, the influence of ethnic/racial identity (ERI) on this association is equivocal. There is theoretical and empirical support for both protective and detrimental effects of ERI. This meta-analysis includes 53 effect sizes from 51 studies and 18,545 participants spanning early adolescence to adulthood to synthesize the interaction of ERI and discrimination for adjustment outcomes. Consistent with existing meta-analyses, discrimination was associated with compromised adjustment; further, this effect was buffered by overall ERI particularly for academic and physical health outcomes. Different ERI dimensions and adjustment outcomes revealed important patterns. ERI exploration increased vulnerabilities associated with discrimination, particularly for negative mental health and risky health behaviors. The exacerbating influence of ERI exploration was strongest at age 24, and more recent publications reported weaker exacerbating effects. In contrast, ERI commitment conferred protection. A composite score of ERI exploration and commitment also conferred protection against discrimination. Sample demographics mattered. The buffering effect of ERI commitment was stronger for Latinx (compared with Asian heritage) individuals. The buffering effect of public regard was stronger for Asian heritage (compared with African heritage) individuals. For positive mental health outcomes, a composite score of ERI exploration and commitment had a stronger buffering effect for Latinx (compared with African heritage) individuals. For risky health behaviors, Latinx individuals reported a stronger buffering effect of ERI (compared with African heritage and Asian heritage) individuals. The current meta-analysis identifies gaps in the literature and offers suggestions for future research. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01