Online racial discrimination and the protective function of ethnic identity and self-esteem for african american adolescents

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 343-355

  Tynes, Brendesha M ^a   Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^b   Rose, Chad A ^c,d   Lin, Johnny ^e   Anderson, Carolyn J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Literacy ^*  (United States)

^d SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic identity; Internet; Online racial discrimination; Protective factor; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANXIETY; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863004011     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027032     Document Type: Article

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