Soc Personal Psychol Compass. 2019;13:e12469. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12469 w Abstract Much of the research on multiracial individuals has focused on the impact of a multiracial background on psychological well‐being. This work, often using clinical samples, identified a higher prevalence of negative psychological outcomes among multiracial individuals, such as low self‐esteem, poor grades, or self‐hatred, and has emphasized that these negative outcomes stem from the unique challenges associated with navigating multiple racial identities. However, research on nonclinical samples finds that multiracial individuals fare as well as monoracial individuals on these, and other, outcomes. We put forth a synthesizing theory aimed at understanding how multiracial individuals develop adaptive coping strategies, which help them learn to navigate multiple identities and maintain positive psychological outcomes. In the current contribution, we build on existing research to theorize that multiracial individuals can engage in two psychological strategies that increase resilience: (a) switching between multiple racial identities and (b) reduced essentializing of race. Evidence and consequences of these two strategies are discussed. Taken together, in contrast to traditional depletion models of coping, this work highlights the unique experience of multiracial individuals and the potential psychological benefits of belonging to multiple racial groups in a racialized world.

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多种种族身份是心理适应力的来源

Soc个人Psychol指南针。2019; 13：e12469。https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12469 w摘要多种族个体的许多研究都集中在多种族背景对心理健康的影响上。这项工作经常使用临床样本，发现多种族个体中负面心理结果的患病率较高，例如自尊心低，成绩差或自我憎恨，并强调这些负面结果源于与导航相关的独特挑战多种种族身份。但是，对非临床样本的研究发现，多种族个体和单种族个体在这些以及其他结果上的表现都一样。我们提出了一种综合理论，旨在了解多种族个人如何发展适应性应对策略，这有助于他们学会导航多种身份并保持积极的心理结果。在当前的贡献中，我们基于现有研究得出理论上的结论，即多种族个体可以参与两种能提高弹性的心理策略：（a）在多种种族身份之间切换，以及（b）减少对种族的本质化。讨论了这两种策略的证据和后果。综上所述，与传统的应对方式相比，这项工作强调了多种族个体的独特经历以及在一个种族化的世界中属于多个种族群体的潜在心理利益。我们在现有研究的基础上推论，多种族个人可以参与两种能提高弹性的心理策略：（a）在多种种族身份之间切换，以及（b）减少对种族的本质化。讨论了这两种策略的证据和后果。综上所述，与传统的应对方式相比，这项工作突出了多种族个体的独特经历以及在一个种族化的世界中属于多个种族群体的潜在心理利益。我们在现有研究的基础上推论，多种族个人可以参与两种能提高弹性的心理策略：（a）在多种种族身份之间切换，以及（b）减少对种族的本质化。讨论了这两种策略的证据和后果。综上所述，与传统的应对方式相比，这项工作强调了多种族个体的独特经历以及在一个种族化的世界中属于多个种族群体的潜在心理利益。