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Examining The Relationship Between Internalized Racism and Mental Health, and The Moderating Effect of Cultural Orientation
Kaya, Aylin (2024) Examining The Relationship Between Internalized Racism and Mental Health, and The Moderating Effect of Cultural Orientation.
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| Abstract: | Internalized racism (IR), where individuals internalize prejudice and beliefs about their ethnic group, is considered one of the subtle types of racism with different facets.IR can lead to a negative impact on mental health such as psychological distress or depressive symptoms. Based on Berry’s model of acculturation, the importance of keeping one’s own ethnic culture is indispensable for mental health. In this cross-sectional study, the relationship between internalized racism and mental health (MH) was examined with the moderating effect of cultural orientation (CO) toward one’s ethnic group. 65 participants of various ethnicities, mainly residing in Europe, were evaluated through social media platforms. To measure internalized racism, the subscale Devaluation of One’s Own Group (DOG) of the Appropriated Racial Oppression Scale (AROS) was applied. Further, the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF) was used to assess an individual's mental health. Lastly, to assess cultural orientation, the Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale (SMAS) was utilized. Pearson's correlation test revealed no significant relationship between IR and MH for the total sample. Nonetheless, a negative effect of IR on mental health among ethnically white participants (EWP) was found. Similar results were found in the multiple regression analysis, where only a negative effect between IR and two subscales of mental health, namely psychological and emotional well-being for EWP. These results suggest that the perception and experience of IR vary among the population and need to be tailored for further investigations. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100178 |
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