title: Perceived discrimination and children's mental health symptoms.
abstract: Perceived discrimination has been shown to be strongly associated with mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, chronic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, and low self-esteem. This study (N = 88) examined the effects of perceived discrimination and its association with child mental health symptoms. African American children had a significantly stronger association between social stress and a sense of exclusion/rejection than Multiracial or European American children. Nurses need to assess and counsel families of color about their experiences with perceived discriminatory acts.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell (Dr Cooke); College of Nursing, Seattle University, Seattle, Washington (Dr Bowie); and Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino (Dr Carrère).
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: Bonnie H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Bowie
authors.forename: Sybil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carrère
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D063505:Racism / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing*; D014861:Washington; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*