Interpersonal Racism and Child Neglect: A Moderated Mediation Model of Psychological Distress and Social Support

IF 1.6 3区 心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES
Heba Faiek Zedan
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The Palestinian minority in Israel has endured sociopolitical stressors (e.g., ethnonational racism, discrimination, oppression, and political violence) throughout the decades, which have adverse psychological and behavioral outcomes. In this study, we examine the association between interpersonal racism (IPR) among Palestinian parents in Israel and their child neglect, the mediating role of psychological distress on this relationship, and the moderating role of perceived social support (PSS) on the mediated effect of psychological distress on this relationship. A systematic sample of 770 parents (500 mothers and 270 fathers) aged 21–66 was recruited to fill out a self-administered questionnaire composed of several instruments. The results indicate that parents’ IPR experiences are associated with an increased risk of child neglect, and this relationship is mediated by psychological distress. Results also show that in low or medium levels of PSS, psychological distress reports in relation to racism exposure are the highest. Yet, surprisingly, this effect strengthens at high levels of PSS. In comparison, the positive effect of psychological distress on child neglect strengthens in lower levels of PSS, showing a protective role of PSS. Finally, PSS moderates the mediation model’s indirect effect; IPR is related to increased psychological distress, and in turn, to a greater risk of child neglect when perceiving low or medium levels of social support. The study underlines the negative consequences of IPR on child neglect and contributes new knowledge to the literature. Longitudinal research is needed to confirm and extend these findings, which could have important clinical implications for treating parents facing racism and potential child neglect.

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人际种族主义与忽视儿童:心理困扰与社会支持的调节中介模型
几十年来,以色列的巴勒斯坦少数民族一直承受着社会政治压力(如民族种族主义、歧视、压迫和政治暴力),这对他们的心理和行为产生了不利影响。在本研究中,我们探讨了以色列巴勒斯坦父母中的人际种族主义(IPR)与他们忽视儿童之间的关系、心理困扰对这一关系的中介作用,以及感知社会支持(PSS)对心理困扰对这一关系的中介效应的调节作用。研究系统性地抽取了 770 名年龄在 21-66 岁之间的父母(500 名母亲和 270 名父亲),让他们填写一份由多个工具组成的自填式问卷。结果表明,父母的 IPR 经历与儿童被忽视的风险增加有关,而这种关系是以心理困扰为中介的。结果还显示,在中低水平的 PSS 中,与种族主义相关的心理压力报告最高。然而,令人惊讶的是,这种影响在高水平的 PSS 中会加强。相比之下,在较低的 PSS 水平下,心理困扰对儿童忽视的积极影响会加强,显示出 PSS 的保护作用。最后,PSS 对中介模型的间接效应起到了调节作用;IPR 与心理困扰的增加有关,反过来,当感知到中低水平的社会支持时,儿童被忽视的风险也更大。本研究强调了 IPR 对儿童忽视的负面影响,并为相关文献提供了新的知识。需要进行纵向研究来确认和扩展这些发现,这可能对治疗面临种族主义和潜在儿童忽视的父母具有重要的临床意义。
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3.60
自引率
4.80%
发文量
300
期刊介绍: Journal of Child and Family Studies (JCFS) international, peer-reviewed forum for topical issues pertaining to the behavioral health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. Interdisciplinary and ecological in approach, the journal focuses on individual, family, and community contexts that influence child, youth, and family well-being and translates research results into practical applications for providers, program implementers, and policymakers. Original papers address applied and translational research, program evaluation, service delivery, and policy matters that affect child, youth, and family well-being. Topic areas include but are not limited to: enhancing child, youth/young adult, parent, caregiver, and/or family functioning; prevention and intervention related to social, emotional, or behavioral functioning in children, youth, and families; cumulative effects of risk and protective factors on behavioral health, development, and well-being; the effects both of exposure to adverse childhood events and assets/protective factors; child abuse and neglect, housing instability and homelessness, and related ecological factors influencing child and family outcomes.
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