Author : Tiffany A. Rowell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Experiences Of Childhood Adversity And Racial Discrimination Among Black Young Adults by : Tiffany A. Rowell
Download or read book Experiences Of Childhood Adversity And Racial Discrimination Among Black Young Adults written by Tiffany A. Rowell and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black young adults endure unique challenges associated with being a racial minority in the United States, such as racial discrimination and increased risk of exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Though Black children and adults are disproportionately impacted by ACEs and early negative experiences can lead to poor socioemotional outcomes, Black children and adults are often not included or the focus of ACE studies. As such, the primary objective of the current study was to examine the influence of adult attachment, coping strategies, social support, and self-esteem on the relationship between ACEs, childhood racial discrimination (CRD), and internalizing symptoms in a sample of 239 Black young adults aged 18 to 34. Bivariate correlations revealed positive relationships between ACEs and CRD exposure, anxious attachment, anxiety, and depression. There were also positive relationships between CRD exposure and anxious attachment, avoidant coping, anxiety, and depression. Multiple regression analyses did not support the hypothesis that social support and self-esteem would buffer the negative effects of early childhood experiences on internalizing symptoms. Serial mediation analyses did not support the proposed models that positioned insecure attachment and avoidant coping as mediators that explain the relationship between negative childhood experiences and internalizing symptoms. However, the analyses revealed that anxious attachment partially mediated the relationship between ACEs and depression, as well as CRD and depression. These results provide support for research that has established relationships between negative childhood experiences and internalizing symptoms. Additionally, the findings are consistent with research linking ACEs to insecure attachment and later internalizing symptoms in Black young adults and provide support for conceptualizing CRD as an ACE. Limitations of the current study and recommendations for future research are discussed.