The relation of racial identity, ethnic identity, and racial socialization to discrimination-distress: A meta-analysis of Black Americans

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-14

  Lee, Debbiesiu L ^a   Ahn, Soyeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Americans; Discrimination; Distress; Ethnic identity; Racial identity; Racial socialization; Racism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE; RACISM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RACISM; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIALIZATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875513855     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031275     Document Type: Article

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