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cultural inclusivity have a better psychological aspect, researchers at
the University of Illinois have found.
Internalized good feelings, where individuals lack conflict within themselves and are proud of their racial identity are more apt to be psychologically secure, according to new research. Both graduate and undergraduate students at two universities were studied to make these conclusions.
Valene A. Whittaker, a doctoral student in educational psychology in the College of Education, is the principal investigator who co-wrote it with Helen A. Neville, a professor of African American studies
and of educational psychology. The study is called, “Examining the
Relation Between Racial Identity Attitude Clusters and Psychological
Health Outcomes in African American College Students,” and appears in
the November issue of the Journal of Black Psychology.
and of educational psychology. The study is called, “Examining the
Relation Between Racial Identity Attitude Clusters and Psychological
Health Outcomes in African American College Students,” and appears in
the November issue of the Journal of Black Psychology.
The students with relationships across racial and cultural groups report the highest level of emotional satisfaction.
“(Multiculturalist)
students valued other aspects of their identity in addition to their
blackness and valued partnership with people from other ethnic groups
and backgrounds,” Whittaker said. “So, they may have endorsed attitudes
that it’s valuable to have friends or work with people from other racial
or ethnic groups or different sexual orientations.”
students valued other aspects of their identity in addition to their
blackness and valued partnership with people from other ethnic groups
and backgrounds,” Whittaker said. “So, they may have endorsed attitudes
that it’s valuable to have friends or work with people from other racial
or ethnic groups or different sexual orientations.”
“
… Although race may still be salient for this group, being an American
and partnering with other cultural groups in the U.S. may be valuable as
well,” Whittaker and Neville wrote.
… Although race may still be salient for this group, being an American
and partnering with other cultural groups in the U.S. may be valuable as
well,” Whittaker and Neville wrote.
By
contrast, those without this aspect in their lives with lower levels of
interaction outside their racial group score higher on indexes of
psychological distress.
contrast, those without this aspect in their lives with lower levels of
interaction outside their racial group score higher on indexes of
psychological distress.
“This
cluster of individuals endorsed attitudes that were reflective of a
certain degree of turmoil in their racial identity, and this may
translate into lower feelings of overall well-being, less satisfaction
with life, and a decreased sense of empowerment when it comes to dealing
with life stressors,” Neville and Whittaker wrote. “Namely, the
conflict and lack of internalization that these individuals experience
with regards to their racial identities are connected to poor
adjustment, and more generally, negative health outcomes.”
cluster of individuals endorsed attitudes that were reflective of a
certain degree of turmoil in their racial identity, and this may
translate into lower feelings of overall well-being, less satisfaction
with life, and a decreased sense of empowerment when it comes to dealing
with life stressors,” Neville and Whittaker wrote. “Namely, the
conflict and lack of internalization that these individuals experience
with regards to their racial identities are connected to poor
adjustment, and more generally, negative health outcomes.”
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