The Moderating Roles of Gender and Socioeconomic Status in the Association Between Racial Discrimination and Psychological Adjustment

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 385-397

  Neblett, Enrique W ^a   Bernard, Donte L ^a   Banks, Kira Hudson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; gender; mental health; racial discrimination; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OUTCOME; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85006504151     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.05.002     Document Type: Article

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