ABSTRACT

The current study sought to explore the unique roles of traditional and identity incongruent discrimination (discrimination aimed at a perceived racial identity that does not match self-identity) in predicting racial identity and mental health for Multiracial people. Multiracial individuals (N = 472) took measures of discrimination, racial identity, and mental health via Qualtrics. A confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the separateness of traditional and identity incongruent discrimination. A model – framed by the minority stress theory – was then tested in which traditional and incongruent discrimination predicted indexes of negative internal racial identity variables and mental health. Findings indicated that incongruent discrimination predicted racial identity detachment, but not mental health beyond traditional discrimination. Contrastingly, traditional discrimination directly influenced mental health, but exhibited non-significant relationships with negative internal racial identity variables.

摘要

当前的研究试图探索传统和身份不一致的歧视（针对旨在与自我身份不匹配的感知种族身份的歧视）在预测多种族人群的种族身份和心理健康方面的独特作用。多种族个人（N = 472）通过Qualtrics采取了歧视，种族认同和心理健康的措施。验证性因素分析证实了传统和身份不一致的歧视是分开的。然后测试了一个由少数群体压力理论构架的模型，在该模型中，传统且不一致的歧视预测了负面内部种族认同变量和心理健康的指标。研究结果表明，不一致的歧视预示着种族身份分离，但心理健康却未超出传统歧视。相比之下，传统歧视直接影响心理健康，但与内部种族认同变量具有负相关性，却没有显着关系。