Police Interactions, Perceived Respect, and Longitudinal Changes in Depression in African Americans

IF 1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2021-02-01 DOI:10.1521/JSCP.2021.40.1.27

Sophie I. Leib, Emma C. Faith, Samuel R. Vincent, Steven A Miller

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Abstract

Introduction: We examined police exchanges' and feelings of discrimination's impact on changes in adolescent depression symptoms. Relative to other races, police speak more disrespectfully to African Americans and often exert unnecessary force. We investigated the impact of these exchanges on depression. Methods: Adolescent Health Study data were analyzed. Latent growth curve modeling with mediation illustrated relationships between police exchanges, perceived discrimination, and depression changes. Results: African American adolescents had significantly higher levels of initial depression than other racial/ethnic identity groups. For African Americans, police exchanges predicted depression changes. Perceived respect predicted levels and changes of depression for both groups, but mediated the relationship between police exchanges and depression changes only in the “other” racial/ethnic identity group. Discussion: Police stoppings impacted depression changes for African Americans independent of perceived respect. Findings highlight a potentially unique relationship between depression and police exchanges among African Americans. Future studies may investigate roles of individual differences.

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警察互动、感知的尊重与非裔美国人抑郁症的纵向变化

引言：我们研究了警察交流和歧视感对青少年抑郁症状变化的影响。与其他种族相比，警察对非裔美国人更不尊重，经常使用不必要的武力。我们调查了这些交流对抑郁症的影响。方法：对青少年健康研究资料进行分析。中介作用下的潜在增长曲线模型说明了警察交流、感知歧视和抑郁变化之间的关系。结果：非裔美国青少年的初始抑郁水平明显高于其他种族/族裔认同群体。对于非裔美国人来说，警察交流预测了抑郁症的变化。感知到的尊重预测了两个群体的抑郁水平和变化，但仅在“其他”种族/民族身份群体中调节了警察交流和抑郁变化之间的关系。讨论：警察的停摆影响了非裔美国人抑郁情绪的变化，而不受尊重。研究结果强调了非裔美国人中抑郁症和警察交流之间潜在的独特关系。未来的研究可能会调查个体差异的作用。

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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology Multiple-

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期刊介绍： This journal is devoted to the application of theory and research from social psychology toward the better understanding of human adaptation and adjustment, including both the alleviation of psychological problems and distress (e.g., psychopathology) and the enhancement of psychological well-being among the psychologically healthy. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) traditionally defined psychopathology (e.g., depression), common emotional and behavioral problems in living (e.g., conflicts in close relationships), the enhancement of subjective well-being, and the processes of psychological change in everyday life (e.g., self-regulation) and professional settings (e.g., psychotherapy and counseling). Articles reporting the results of theory-driven empirical research are given priority, but theoretical articles, review articles, clinical case studies, and essays on professional issues are also welcome. Articles describing the development of new scales (personality or otherwise) or the revision of existing scales are not appropriate for this journal.