| Literature DB >> 19930344 |
Jelani Mandara1, Noni K Gaylord-Harden, Maryse H Richards, Brian L Ragsdale.
Abstract
This study assessed the unique effects of racial identity and self-esteem on 259 African American adolescents' depressive and anxiety symptoms as they transitioned from the 7th to 8th grades (ages 12-14). Racial identity and self-esteem were strongly correlated with each other for males but not for females. For both males and females, an increase in racial identity over the 1 year was associated with a decrease in the prevalence of depressive symptoms over the same period, even with self-esteem controlled. It was concluded that racial identity may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of African American adolescents, and it explains variance in their mental health not associated with feelings of oneself as an individual.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19930344 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01360.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Dev ISSN: 0009-3920