title: Social connectedness and intolerance of uncertainty as moderators between racial microaggressions and anxiety among Black individuals.
abstract: The current study investigated whether a cultural factor (i.e., social connectedness) and a dispositional characteristic (i.e., intolerance of uncertainty) would serve as risk factors or protective factors in the association between perceived racial microaggressions and anxiety symptoms in a sample of 126 Black American individuals. Results demonstrated that perceived racial microaggression was positively associated with anxiety symptoms in Black Americans. In addition, hierarchical regression analyses identified ethnic social connectedness and intolerance of uncertainty as moderators for anxiety symptoms. Specifically, social connectedness to one's ethnic community served as a buffer and intolerance of uncertainty acted as an exacerbating factor in the relationship between perceived racial microaggressions and anxiety symptoms. Future research directions and clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Houston.
authors.forename: Kelly Yu-Hsin
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Fu Jen Catholic University.
authors.forename: Chih-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Sciences, Georgia Regents University.
authors.forename: Lindsey M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012919:Social Behavior; D035501:Uncertainty; D055815:Young Adult