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Consequences of Internalized Racism for Latinx College Students (Poster 55)
Fri, April 14, 2:50 to 4:20pm CDT (2:50 to 4:20pm CDT), Hyatt Regency Chicago, Floor: East Tower - Exhibit Level, Riverside West Exhibition HallAbstract
The goal of this study was to examine the potential psychological ramifications of internalized racism in Latinx college students. Previous research has consistently suggested that internalized racism is related to worse psychological and educational outcomes in people with minority racial identities. A total of 97 Latinx participants were administered self-report instruments to assess depressive and anxious symptoms and levels of internalized racism. Standard linear regression was used to examine the associations between psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety) and internalized racism. The samples age ranged from 18 to 57 (M = M = 28.15, SD = 8.82). Additionally, 42 participants (43.3 percent) identified as male, 53 participants (54.6 percent) identified as female, and 2 participants (2.1 percent) identified as transgender. This is a secondary analysis of data gathered from a larger study of college students’ psychological well-being. The data were gathered using an online survey sent to multiple public universities. Results of the linear regression analyses indicated that internalized racism was a statistically significant positive predictor of depression (β = 0.131, SE = 0.038, p = .001) and anxiety (β =0.117, SE = 0.035, p = .001). These findings indicate that as a person has higher levels of internalized racism, they also have more depressive and anxious symptoms. This indicates the relationship between internalized racism and psychological distress (i.e., depression and anxiety) is similar to the relationship found in Black participants. This relationship is important to explore in educational and psychological research because racism is a daily reality of the lived experiences of individuals with marginalized identities. Future research will focus on potential explanations for this association (i.e., mediation) and potential buffers (i.e., moderation). Additionally, a larger original sample will be gathered to determine if social context (e.g.,COVID-19, social justice protests) influenced the findings from the secondary data analysis.