ERIC Number: EJ1473237
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Roles of Psychosocial Resources in Reducing the Impact of Gendered Racism on Worry among Black Women Attending an HBCU
Tiffany R. Williams1; Christy L. Erving2; Taeja Mitchell1; LaShay S. Crayton3; Kernisha Chaney1; William D. Stewart IV4
Journal of American College Health, v73 n3 p948-960 2025
Objective: The study ascertained the effects of Black college women's experiences of gendered racism on worry. Psychosocial resources were examined as factors expected to reduce the impact of gendered racial microaggressions on worry. Participants: The sample comprised 197 Black-identified students enrolled at a southern Historically Black College or University. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was used. After adjusting for covariates, Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression models evaluated the associations between gendered racial microaggressions, psychosocial resources, and worry. Results: Frequent experiences of gendered racial microaggressions were associated with heightened worry. The Angry Black Woman stereotype had the most robust relationship with worry. Psychosocial resources, specifically mastery, self-esteem, and resilience, reduced the impact of gendered racial microaggressions on worry. Conclusion: Gendered racism contributes to increased worry, and thus, heightens the risk of experiencing anxiety. High levels of mastery, self-esteem, and resilience reduce the effects of gendered racism on worry.
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Females, Womens Education, Gender Bias, Racism, Psychological Patterns, Microaggressions, African American Students, Anxiety, Stereotypes, Self Esteem, Coping, Resilience (Psychology), Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; Connor Davidson Resilience Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: P2CHD042849
Author Affiliations: 1Psychological Sciences & Counseling, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; 2Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA; 3Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, New York, USA; 4Psychology, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, Texas, USA