title: The antecedents and consequences of racial/ethnic discrimination during adolescence: does the source of discrimination matter?
abstract: In the current study, we examined the precursors and consequences of discrimination for 876 Latino, African American, and Asian American adolescents (Mage = 16.9 years, SD = 0.43). The race/ethnic characteristics of schools and neighborhoods influenced adolescents' perceptions of the race/ethnic climates of these contexts. In turn, adolescents who viewed climates more negatively were more likely to perceive discriminatory treatment by school personnel, peers, and societal institutions. Discrimination from these 3 sources exerted differential influence on developmental outcomes: Greater discrimination from school personnel was associated with poorer academic performance, greater discrimination from peers was associated with more psychological maladjustment, and greater societal discrimination was associated with heightened racial awareness. Relations were consistent across race/ethnic groups and gender. Implications for intervening to reduce racial discrimination and other social stigmas are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A2702, Austin, TX 78712, USA. abenner@prc.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Aprile D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Benner
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D001213:Asian; D004463:Ecology; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012574:Schools