Controlling images: How awareness of group stereotypes affects black women's well-being

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 487-499

  Jerald, Morgan C ^a   Cole, Elizabeth R ^a   Ward, L Monique ^a   Avery, Lanice R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intersectionality; Mental health; Self care; Stereotypes; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANXIETY; AWARENESS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; RACISM; SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SEXISM; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANXIETY; AWARENESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RACISM; SELF CARE; SEXISM; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047183130     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000233     Document Type: Article

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