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The Protective Effect of Adult Mental Health Upon the Utilization of Racial Socialization Parenting Practices

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of parental mental health and types of racial socialization. The sample consisted of 169 African-American parents and their children (ages 9-11) who participated in a federally funded research project, "Knowledge about the African American Research Experience" (KAARE). Bivariate analyses revealed significant positive relationships between parent mental health status and two forms of racial socialization: spiritual/religious coping, and racial awareness teaching, while multivariate analyses supported the positive association between parental mental health and spiritual/religious coping. These results suggest that parental characteristics may influence the use of specific types of racial socialization to assist youth in coping with discriminatory societal messages.

Source: Social Work in Mental Health

DOI: 10.1080/15332980802032474

Authors: Mary A. Cavaleri, William M. Bannon, James Rodriguez, Mary M. McKay

Institutions: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health