ABSTRACT

The purpose of the current study was to examine parent racial-coping socialization as a moderator of the relation between racial-ethnic microaggressions and two key outcomes for emerging adults- growth mind-set and psychological well-being. A sample of Black emerging adults (N = 441, Mean age = 18.7 years, 81% female) attending a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) completed the study. Problem-focused (e.g., parents told me to be aware and double my efforts) and support-focused coping (e.g., parents told me to ask for advice) were independently examined as racial coping socialization. Well-being was a composite score of 6 areas (e.g., personal growth, self-acceptance). Growth mind-set captured the belief that intelligence can be developed with effort. Regression results showed racial-ethnic microaggressions were associated with lower well-being and lower growth mind-set. Problem-focused and support-focused coping independently predicted higher well-being and greater growth mind-set. Racial social support coping buffered the negative association between racial microaggressions and well-being. Implications for the role of parents in the development of emerging adults’ resilience will be discussed.

摘要

当前研究的目的是检查父母种族应对社会化作为种族-种族微攻击与新兴成年人成长心态和心理健康的两个关键结果之间关系的调节剂。参加少数族裔服务机构 (MSI) 的黑人新兴成年人样本（N = 441，平均年龄 = 18.7 岁，81% 为女性）完成了这项研究。以问题为中心（例如，父母告诉我要注意并加倍努力）和以支持为中心的应对方式（例如，父母告诉我寻求建议）作为种族应对社会化进行了独立检查。幸福感是 6 个方面的综合得分（例如，个人成长、自我接纳）。成长心态抓住了这样一种信念，即智力可以通过努力得到发展。回归结果显示种族-民族微攻击与较低的幸福感和较低的成长心态有关。以问题为中心和以支持为中心的应对方式独立预测了更高的幸福感和更大的成长心态。种族社会支持应对缓冲了种族微攻击与幸福感之间的负相关。将讨论父母在新兴成年人的复原力发展中的作用。