Exploration of Identity-Based Bullying by Race/Ethnicity and Other Marginalized Identities Among Adolescents
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The study by Gálan et al 1 on identity based bullying (IBB) in multiracial/multiethnic adolescents in urban schools is both timely and important.Experiences of IBB in school are part of everyday life for many youth from racially/ethnically minoritized populations, such as Black and Latinx youth, and those experiences can take their toll on the mental and physical health of these youth.We know that youth from racially/ethnically minoritized populations who experience racial/ethnic IBB often report feeling depressed and anxious in school.Gálan et al 1 extend these findings particularly for Black and Latinx high school students who identified with sexual minority groups.When experiencing harassment owing to their race/ethnicity or sexual orientation, these youth were more likely to engage in nonsuicidal self-injury and suicide ideation and to reduce seeking health care.This is a critical time to be studying consequences of IBB among multiple racial/ethnic groups, given the rise in hate crimes associated with COVID-19.Even preceding the pandemic, the US was already confronting a deep-seated political divide that has created new fears, threats, and feelings of discomfort among those who might be the targets of racist, ethnic, classist, homophobic, and anti-+
Source: JAMA Network Open
Author: Sandra Graham
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,000
OpenAlex ID: W3186041772