The roles of psychosocial resources in reducing the impact of gendered racism on worry among Black women attending an HBCU

Abstract Objective: The study ascertained the effects of Black college women’s experiences of gendered racism on worry. Psychosocial resources were examined as factors expected to reduce the impact of gendered racial microaggressions on worry. Participants: The sample comprised 197 Black-identified students enrolled at a southern Historically Black College or University. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was used. After adjusting for covariates, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression models evaluated the associations between gendered racial microaggressions, psychosocial resources, and worry. Results: Frequent experiences of gendered racial microaggressions were associated with heightened worry. The Angry Black Woman stereotype had the most robust relationship with worry. Psychosocial resources, specifically mastery, self-esteem, and resilience, reduced the impact of gendered racial microaggressions on worry. Conclusion: Gendered racism contributes to increased worry, and thus, heightens the risk of experiencing anxiety. High levels of mastery, self-esteem, and resilience reduce the effects of gendered racism on worry.

• Publication year

  2024

• Venue

  Journal of American College Health

• Publication date

  2024-10-02

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1080/07448481.2024.2382444PMID 39356966PMCID PMC11903206
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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