Stereotypical beliefs and psychological well-being of African American adolescent girls: Collective self-esteem as a moderator |
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| Authors: | Rabiatu E. Barrie Kimberly Langrehr Gihane Jerémie-Brink Nickecia Alder Amber Hewitt Anita Thomas |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Psychology Department, Adler University, Chicago, IL, USA;2. Counseling Psychology Department, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA;3. Counseling Department, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;4. Counseling Department, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA;5. Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA |
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| Abstract: | African American women are often times characterized by stereotypes that can be traced back to slavery. Those stereotypes have been found to affect many outcomes in an array of domains related to work, intimate relationships, and personal well-being. The literature does not address how these stereotypes may affect adolescent African American girls. This study aimed to fill that gap by examining how the endorsement of stereotypes affects the psychological well-being, specifically stress, in 144 African American adolescent girls (N = 144) who ranged from 12–19 years old. This study goes a step further to investigate whether collective self-esteem can serve as a buffer between endorsement of stereotypes and perceived stress. Using combined mediation–moderation model, the analysis showed that there is a significant positive relationship between stereotypic beliefs and perceived stress that is buffered by moderate to high levels of collective self-esteem. Implications for treatment and policy, as well as educational recommendations are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | African American adolescents African American girls stress stereotypic beliefs collective self-esteem impression management |
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