Nolan Krueger, Ramya J. Garba, S. Stone‐Sabali, Kevin Cokley, Marlon Bailey
{"title":"African American Activism: The Predictive Role of Race Related Stress, Racial Identity, and Social Justice Beliefs","authors":"Nolan Krueger, Ramya J. Garba, S. Stone‐Sabali, Kevin Cokley, Marlon Bailey","doi":"10.1177/0095798420984660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420984660","url":null,"abstract":"Historically, African American activism has played a pivotal role in advancing social change in the United States. As such, there is an interest in examining possible factors that may engender activism among African Americans. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to extend research by Szymanski and Lewis (2015), which explored potential predictors of activism among African Americans. With a sample of 458 African American undergraduates, race-related stress, racial identity dimensions, and social justice variables were examined. A four-stage, multiple linear hierarchical regression model and two multiple mediation bootstrap analyses were employed. Race-related stress and racial identity attitudes significantly and uniquely predicted involvement in African American activism, complementing existing literature. Beyond that, social justice beliefs predicted African American activism over and above racial identity and race-related stress. More specifically, social justice subjective norms (i.e., social influence) was the most important predictor of activism for African American undergraduates. Implications for social justice development within institutions of higher education are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"25 1","pages":"273 - 308"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88782164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"JBP Special Issue Call for Papers: Black Women’s Body Image: Implications for Identity Formation and Well-Being","authors":"Danielle D. Dickens, Dionne P. Stephens","doi":"10.1177/0095798421991976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798421991976","url":null,"abstract":"The Journal of Black Psychology is issuing a call for papers on the association between Black women’s body image, identity formation, and psychological well-being. Historically, stereotypes of Black women, such as the caregiver mammy figure, the sexually promiscuous jezebel, and the aggressive sapphire, have had an influence on how others perceive Black women and how Black women present themselves across different contexts (Stephens & Phillips, 2003; West, 1995), such as their family, workplace/school and social media. Research has shown that these controlling images have had a profound impact on Black women’s identity formation (e.g., Cotter et al., 2015), sexual risk taking behaviors (Peterson et al., 2007), and their overall psychological well-being (Watson & Hunter, 2015). Furthermore, there is a need to explore the growing responses to this marginalization, with Black women reclaiming and reframing the negative stereotypes associated with their bodies. This resistance is at the core of current sociopolitical movements, such as #Metoo, #SayHerName, and #Blackwomenatwork (e.g., Gomez & Gobin, 2020; Lindsey, 2018; McMurtry-Chubb, 2015; Weissinger et al., 2017). Thus, the purpose of this special issue is to advance scholarship on Black women’s body image, identity formation, and psychological wellbeing. Black women’s efforts to resist and dismantle these controlling stereotypes and gendered racial injustices are also critical contributions needed to strengthen this area of research. 991976 JBPXXX10.1177/0095798421991976Journal of Black PsychologyDickens and Stephens other2021","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"137 1","pages":"81 - 84"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76728709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining Psychosociocultural Influences as Predictors of Black College Students’ Academic Self-Concept and Achievement","authors":"Samuel T. Beasley, Shannon McClain","doi":"10.1177/0095798420979794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420979794","url":null,"abstract":"Using the psychosociocultural framework, this study concurrently examined the influence of psychological (academic self-concept and academic engagement attitudes), social (caring student-faculty relationships), and cultural variables (racial centrality and perceived university environment) on the academic achievement of Black college students. Participants were 247 Black collegians recruited from a large, Southwestern predominately White institution. Results of structural equation modeling largely supported hypothesized relationships between variables, accounting for 16% of the variance in grade point average (GPA), 75% of the variance in academic engagement, and 29% of the variance in academic self-concept. Results revealed two positive direct paths to GPA: (a) racial centrality and (b) academic self-concept; academic self-concept had a key role in facilitating indirect effects on academic engagement and GPA. Findings highlight multiple noncognitive predictors that can facilitate Black students’ academic functioning. Research and practice implications of these findings are outlined.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"50 1","pages":"118 - 150"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84639463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dawnsha R. Mushonga, S. Rasheem, Darlene H. Anderson
{"title":"And Still I Rise: Resilience Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth in African American Women","authors":"Dawnsha R. Mushonga, S. Rasheem, Darlene H. Anderson","doi":"10.1177/0095798420979805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420979805","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the impact of trauma and resilience has long been of interest to mental health professionals everywhere. However, what is missing in the literature is the unique standpoint of African American women who are often trapped in a traumatic cycle of poverty and intimate partner violence (IPV). Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the lived experiences of African American women surviving IPV and examine resilience factors that may contribute to the development of posttraumatic growth (PTG). Semistructured interviews were conducted with eight African American women survivors of IPV. Thematic analysis revealed six themes that were relative to the development of PTG: spirituality, motherhood, gratitude, prudence, solitude, and selective attention. The emergent themes in this study present the counter narrative of African American women who see both adaptive and maladaptive mechanisms as viable contributors of PTG. This study informs practitioners about various strategies used by economically disadvantaged African American women survivors that may contribute to PTG following traumatic experiences, such as IPV.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"33 1","pages":"151 - 176"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85015393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Variations in Behavior and Phenotype Affect In-Group Stereotyping and Belonging Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults","authors":"Antoinette R. Wilson","doi":"10.1177/0095798420976054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420976054","url":null,"abstract":"The present study based on social identity theory and phenotypic bias models examined how variations in phenotype and behavior related to in-group belonging and stereotyping for African American adolescents and emerging adults. Although ethnic-racial typicality is often considered as either phenotypic or behavioral, little research has investigated the interaction of these two dimensions. Forty African American high school students (Mage = 15.38, SD = 0.81) and 42 college students (Mage = 19.55, SD = 1.35) watched animated clips of African American male characters varying in typicality. Participants rated the character’s stereotypical traits, academic potential, and likelihood of intraracial group belonging. Results showed that characters who were stereotypical in behavior were rated with higher averages of stereotypical traits, lower averages of counterstereotypical traits, and more likely to belong than were characters with less-typical behaviors. There was also an interaction between a character’s behavior and phenotype for judgments of academic potential among high school students, but not college students. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings for African American youth are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"75 1","pages":"177 - 210"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87411744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Exploration of Mothers’ Beliefs, Expectations, and Behaviors Regarding Young African American Children’s Early School Experiences and Success","authors":"Chavez Phelps, L. Sperry","doi":"10.1177/0095798420971893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420971893","url":null,"abstract":"We explored mothers’ beliefs, expectations, and behaviors as these relate to early academic success, their roles as parents to young children, and the influence of other ecological factors. Eleven African American mothers of children in kindergarten through third grades were interviewed twice with daily journaling for 2 weeks. Utilizing both Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and Spencer’s phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory as our primary theoretical underpinnings, results were interpreted emphasizing contextual, cultural, and personal characteristics that may serve as protective or risk contributors during children’s education. As mothers defined their contributions to the early academic success of their children, related themes emerged from the data including the significance of parent involvement, family routine and cohesiveness, the availability of resources, and racial issues. Findings provide a contextualized cultural understanding of African American mothers’ beliefs and their potential influence on their children’s early school experiences and how these beliefs are enacted in structured and intentional ways.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"121 1 1","pages":"51 - 80"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89401702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Her Roots: Black Caribbean Hair Identity and Going Natural Using Social Media Networks","authors":"Donna-Maria Maynard, Mia Jules","doi":"10.1177/0095798420971892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420971892","url":null,"abstract":"In spite of the recent popularity of “going natural” among Black Caribbean women of African descent, the wearing of natural hair by these women continues to be a contentious issue in the English-speaking Caribbean. As such, social networking sites (SNS) may provide supportive environments within which some Black Caribbean female emerging adults can explore their hair identity narratives as they embark on their “natural hair journey.” By employing a qualitative case study research design, we found that among the 12 participants of the study, SNS provide an informative and supportive environment for exploration of Black-hair identity for these women. Findings revealed a number of themes that emerged from the narratives of the participants. Most important, that hair provided a means for hair identity self-expression and individual self-classification for Black Caribbean women. SNS also facilitated an online sisterhood, opportunities for personal exploration, and exposure to online models who embraced their natural hair. Study implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"80 1","pages":"3 - 30"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86941414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sahitya Maiya, G. Carlo, Antoinette M. Landor, Madison K. Memmott‐Elison
{"title":"Ethnic-Racial and Religious Identity as Mediators of Relations Between Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Prosocial Behaviors Among Black Young Adults","authors":"Sahitya Maiya, G. Carlo, Antoinette M. Landor, Madison K. Memmott‐Elison","doi":"10.1177/0095798420971388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420971388","url":null,"abstract":"Scholars have long asserted the importance of studying cultural socialization processes predicting prosocial behaviors, but studies on this topic among Black young adults are rare. The current study examined the mediating roles of ethnic-racial identity and religious identity in associations between ethnic-racial socialization and prosocial behaviors among Black young adults. Participants consisted of 208 Black young adults (Mage = 19.90 years, SDage = 1.62, 73.6% women) from universities across the United States, who reported on their ethnic-racial socialization, ethnic-racial identity, religious identity, and prosocial behaviors. Mediation analyses showed that ethnic-racial identity and religious identity mediated the relation between ethnic-racial socialization and prosocial behavior. Our findings highlight the ways in which cultural socialization and identity processes may foster prosocial behaviors among Black young adults. Discussion focuses on a culturally grounded and strengths-based understanding of prosocial development among Black young adults.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"2015 1","pages":"31 - 50"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73299940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Worrell, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Beverly J. Vandiver, Peony E. Fhagen, W. Cross
{"title":"Incorporating a Race Salience Subscale Into the Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS)","authors":"F. Worrell, Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Beverly J. Vandiver, Peony E. Fhagen, W. Cross","doi":"10.1177/0095798420967598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420967598","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we examined the internal consistency and structural validity of scores on an expanded version of the Cross Racial Identity Scale (CRIS) consisting of the original six subscales—Assimilation, Miseducation, Self-Hatred, Anti-White, Afrocentricity, and Multiculturalist Inclusive—and a seventh subscale called Race Salience. Participants consisted of two samples of African Americans. Sample 1 had 324 participants, most of whom were students at historically Black institutions, and Sample 2 had 340 students attending a predominantly White institution. CRIS subscale scores, including Race Salience were internally consistent in Sample 1, and an exploratory factor analysis supported the structural validity of the race salience score. A confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the seven-factor structure. Internal consistency and structural validity results were replicated in Sample 2. Future studies should examine other aspects of construct validity on this expanded version of the CRIS, such as convergent and discriminant validity, and the impact of seven subscales on the number and type of racial identity profiles that CRIS scores can yield.","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"116 1","pages":"638 - 658"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84074759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: Mental Health Among African Americans: Innovations in Research and Practice","authors":"Tangela Roberts","doi":"10.1177/0095798420962255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798420962255","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47588,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Black Psychology","volume":"51 1","pages":"211 - 213"},"PeriodicalIF":5.2,"publicationDate":"2020-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74844682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}