Does Experiencing Racialized Aggressions on Social Media Predict Mental Health Outcomes

• In Event: Racism Off-Campus and Online: Quantitative Investigations

Abstract

We examined the impact of racial assaults on social media on the mental health of students of color. Participants included 692 undergraduate students from multiple institutions. Using structural equation modeling, we found that students who report more routine discrimination, on social media and on-campus, also report increased mental health issues.

Authors

• Adam M. McCready, University of Connecticut

• Nicole Barone, Boston College

• Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Boston College

• Ana M. Martinez-Aleman, Boston College