1. Perceived discrimination and children's mental health symptoms.
- Author
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Cooke CL, Bowie BH, and Carrère S
- Subjects
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Nurse's Role, Parent-Child Relations, Self Concept, Washington, Black or African American psychology, Child Behavior Disorders nursing, Child Behavior Disorders psychology, Health Status Disparities, Racism psychology, Stress, Psychological nursing, White People psychology
- Abstract
Perceived discrimination has been shown to be strongly associated with mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, chronic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, and low self-esteem. This study (N = 88) examined the effects of perceived discrimination and its association with child mental health symptoms. African American children had a significantly stronger association between social stress and a sense of exclusion/rejection than Multiracial or European American children. Nurses need to assess and counsel families of color about their experiences with perceived discriminatory acts.
- Published
- 2014
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