Racial discrimination moderates associations between sociopolitical discussions and internalizing problems among racially minoritized college students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study investigated whether associations between sociopolitical discussions and mental health differed by racial discrimination among racially minoritized college students. We also tested whether associations differed between election years-when sociopolitical discussions may be more frequent-and nonelection years.

Method

In November 2020, racially minoritized college students (N = 225; M_age = 19.84, SD = 1.41; 72.89% female; 52.00% Asian, 22.67% Latino, 16.00% multiracial, 9.33% races including Black and Middle Eastern) reported how often they had experienced racial discrimination, their frequency of sociopolitical discussions with friends and family, and their mental health.

Results

Results indicated that particip

SUBMITTER: Rahal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543460 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature