Abstract
Ethnic-racial identity (ERI) has been reported as mediator and moderator of the relation between discrimination and psychological well-being. However, it remains unclear how different forms of discrimination (i.e., overt and subtle) predict well-being over time, and whether ERI exploration and commitment mediate or moderate this association. This preregistered study explored the associations of overt and subtle discrimination with well-being (i.e., depression, substance use, life satisfaction) in a sample of 323 ethnic-racial minoritized college students (M age W1 = 18.03, 62.7% female) from longitudinal data collected in the US. Cross-lagged panel models across three waves indicated no associations of overt discrimination, but participants experiencing more subtle discrimination during their transition to college reported more depressive symptoms after four months. Ethnic-racial identity did not function as mediator or moderator. Findings indicate the need for a more nuanced understanding of the role of ERI during emerging adulthood.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 410-425 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Emerging Adulthood |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 7 Mar 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood and SAGE Publishing.
Funding
The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. We gratefully acknowledge the Early Researchers Union (ERU) at the European Association of Developmental Psychology (EADP) for supporting this collaboration through their 2021 Open Science Writing Week.
Keywords
- emerging adulthood
- ethnic-racial identity
- overt and subtle discrimination
- psychological well-being
