Negative hair experiences can impact psychological well-being and are an integral part of development through childhood, adolescence, and beyond. The current study utilized a mixed-methods approach to capture the lived experiences of girls relating to their hair. Participants were 105 girls between the ages of 10–15 years old recruited via social media, email, and social organizations with Black/African American, or biracial communities. Satisfaction with natural hair, perceived bullying and teasing relating to hair, social comparisons, and pressure from family and friends were assessed. Approximately, 22% of 10-year olds, 14% of 11-year olds, 54% of 12-year olds, 35% of 13-year olds, and 32% of 14-year olds reported experiencing hair related teasing. Engaging in hair comparison with models/celebrities in the media and peers was significantly associated with less hair satisfaction. Similarly, girls that reported greater frequency of hair-related teasing also had significantly lower scores on hair satisfaction. Finally, having friends who like one’s natural hair was significantly associated with higher hair satisfaction scores. Black/African American girls and their experiences around hair have been largely neglected in psychology and body image research, and more research on this topic is required to gain a better understanding of the role it plays in developing young girls.

负面的头发体验会影响心理健康，并且是童年、青春期及以后发展的一个组成部分。目前的研究采用混合方法来捕捉女孩与头发相关的生活经历。参与者是 105 名年龄在 10 至 15 岁之间的女孩，通过社交媒体、电子邮件和具有黑人/非裔美国人或混血儿社区的社会组织招募。评估了对自然头发的满意度、感知到的与头发有关的欺凌和取笑、社会比较以及来自家人和朋友的压力。大约有 22% 的 10 岁儿童、14% 的 11 岁儿童、54% 的 12 岁儿童、35% 的 13 岁儿童和 32% 的 14 岁儿童报告说他们经历过与头发有关的戏弄。与媒体和同行中的模特/名人进行头发比较与头发满意度降低显着相关。同样，报告与头发相关的戏弄频率更高的女孩在头发满意度方面的得分也显着降低。最后，拥有喜欢自然头发的朋友与更高的头发满意度得分显着相关。在心理学和身体形象研究中，黑人/非裔美国女孩和她们在头发方面的经历在很大程度上被忽视了，需要对这个话题进行更多的研究，以更好地了解它在培养年轻女孩中所起的作用。拥有喜欢自然头发的朋友与更高的头发满意度得分显着相关。在心理学和身体形象研究中，黑人/非裔美国女孩和她们在头发方面的经历在很大程度上被忽视了，需要对这个话题进行更多的研究，以更好地了解它在培养年轻女孩中所起的作用。拥有喜欢自然头发的朋友与更高的头发满意度得分显着相关。在心理学和身体形象研究中，黑人/非裔美国女孩和她们在头发方面的经历在很大程度上被忽视了，需要对这个话题进行更多的研究，以更好地了解它在培养年轻女孩中所起的作用。