The lagged effects of racial discrimination on depressive symptomology and interactions with racial identity

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 216-225

  Hoggard, Lori S ^a   Byrd, Christy M ^b   Sellers, Robert M ^c  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Daily diary; Depressive symptoms; Racial discrimination; Racial identity

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; RACISM; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RACISM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929893766     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000069     Document Type: Article

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