Much of the literature linking adversity to trauma fails to account for racialized experiences, including racial-ethnic discrimination, which is a highly prevalent form of adversity for youth of color in the U.S. Adversity and trauma often result in students experiencing elevated rule-breaking behaviors, exacerbating existing racial-ethnic disparities in disproportionate school discipline. Drawing from race-based trauma theory, the present study explored trauma as a mediator of the longitudinal association between racial-ethnic discrimination from teachers, other adults, and students in schools and rule-breaking behaviors among Latinx youth. Data were from a longitudinal study of 547 Latinx students in a southeastern U.S. state. Across gender and nativity groups, school racial-ethnic discrimination and trauma positively predicted later rule-breaking behaviors. Additionally, for girls only, increased levels of trauma partially explained the association between school racial-ethnic discrimination and rule-breaking behaviors. The study highlights the importance of addressing school racial-ethnic discrimination and trauma in equitable school metal health systems. Indeed, efforts aimed at reducing disproportionate school discipline among Latinx students should focus on reducing their exposure to school racial-ethnic discrimination and increasing access to trauma-informed and restorative justice approaches.

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拉丁裔青少年的学校种族歧视、违规行为和创伤的中介作用：学校心理健康实践的考虑

许多将逆境与创伤联系起来的文献都没有考虑到种族化的经历，包括种族歧视，这是美国有色人种年轻人非常普遍的逆境形式。在不成比例的学校纪律中加剧现有的种族-民族差异。本研究借鉴基于种族的创伤理论，探讨创伤是教师、其他成年人和学校学生的种族歧视与拉丁裔青年违反规则行为之间纵向关联的中介。数据来自对美国东南部一个州的 547 名拉丁裔学生的纵向研究。在性别和出生群体中，学校的种族歧视和创伤对后来的违反规则行为有积极的预测作用。此外，仅对女孩而言，创伤程度的增加部分解释了学校种族歧视与违规行为之间的关联。该研究强调了在公平的学校金属卫生系统中解决学校种族歧视和创伤的重要性。事实上，旨在减少拉丁裔学生不成比例的学校纪律的努力应该集中在减少他们受到学校种族种族歧视的影响，并增加获得创伤知情和恢复性司法方法的机会。该研究强调了在公平的学校金属卫生系统中解决学校种族歧视和创伤的重要性。事实上，旨在减少拉丁裔学生不成比例的学校纪律的努力应该集中在减少他们受到学校种族种族歧视的影响，并增加获得创伤知情和恢复性司法方法的机会。该研究强调了在公平的学校金属卫生系统中解决学校种族歧视和创伤的重要性。事实上，旨在减少拉丁裔学生不成比例的学校纪律的努力应该集中在减少他们受到学校种族种族歧视的影响，并增加获得创伤知情和恢复性司法方法的机会。