Marginalized Identities,Trump-Related Distress,and the Mental Health of Underrepresented College Students |
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Authors: | Jamie Nicole Albright Noelle M Hurd |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA |
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Abstract: | The current study sought to determine whether holding targeted marginalized identities was associated with greater experiences of distress related to Trump's presidency and whether participants’ level of Trump-related distress predicted decrements in mental health. Participants in the current longitudinal study included 338 underrepresented college students attending a predominantly White institution. Results indicated that individuals who held targeted marginalized identities reported greater Trump-related distress compared to their non-targeted counterparts, and that holding multiple targeted marginalized identities was associated with greater levels of Trump-related distress. Findings also indicated that Trump-related distress was associated with increases (relative to previous trajectories) in anxious but not depressive symptoms. Overall, our results suggest that a shift in sociopolitical circumstances that promulgates bigotry may be harmful to those who possess targeted marginalized identities. |
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Keywords: | Underrepresented college students Sociopolitical distress Marginalization Mental health |
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