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Oct 7 Flashcards

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internalized racism is arguably…

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the most DANGEROUS form of racism

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internalized racism

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starting to believe/endorse negative attitudes/stereotypes about one’s own group

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framework for study of internalized racism & health

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starts with EXPOSURE TO RACISM AND RACIAL PREJUDICE

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INTERNALIZED RACISM

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PSYCH and BIOSYCH responses

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MALADAPTIVE COPING BEHAVIOURS

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HEALTH

people respond differently to prejudice and use diff coping strats - some more adaptive than others - these may be moderated by internal racism levels

ie. some people may feel proud of their group membership, others may start to believe negative stereotypes

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measure for internalized racism

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appropriated racial oppression scale

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appropriated racial oppression scale

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measurement for internalized racism

factors:

a. emotional responses

b. american standard of beauty

c. devaluation of own group

d. patterns of thinking

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appropriated racial oppression scale: emotional responses

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“I’m sometimes embarrassed of my own race”

“I wish I could have more respect for my racial group”

“I feel critical about my racial group”

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appropriated racial oppression scale: american standard of beauty

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“I find people with lighter skin-tones more attractive”

“I want my kids to have lighter skin”

“I find people with straight and narrow noses more attractive”

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appropriated racial oppression scale: devaluation of own group

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“because of my race, I feel useless at times”

“I wish I wasn’t a member of my race”

“Whites are better at lots of things than members of my race”

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appropriated racial oppression scale: patterns of thinking

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“people of my race shouldn’t be so sensitive about racial matters”

“people take racial jokes too seriously”

“although discrimination in America is real, it’s definitely overplayed by some members of my race”

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fuller-rowell study: daily racial disc, sleep, internalized racism study QUESTIONS

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  1. how does daily racial discrimination exposure impact sleep?
  2. are these associations moderated by levels of internalized racism?
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fuller-rowell study: daily racial disc, sleep, internalized racism study SETUP

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124 Black uni students

26% male

9 day daily diary study

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fuller-rowell study: daily racial disc, sleep, internalized racism study MEASURED…

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  1. internalized racism at baseline
  2. RACIAL DISC and SLEEP PROBLEMS each day
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fuller-rowell study: daily racial disc, sleep, internalized racism study FINDINGS

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  1. on days participants experienced MORE RACIAL DISC than normal, had MORE SLEEP PROBLEMS that night
  2. relation between DAILY RACIAL DISC and SLEEP PROBLEMS moderated by INTERNALIZED RACISM
  • HIGH internalized racism - daily discriminatinon resulted in more sleep problems
  • LOW internalized racism - daily discrimination resulted in LESS sleep problems
  • lessens impact of disc on sleep
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fuller-rowell study: daily racial disc, sleep, internalized racism study MODERATED EFFECTS

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relation between daily racial disc and sleep problems moderated by internalized racism

low internalized racism = protective effect on sleep problems caused by daily discrimination

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findings from additional studies on internalized racism

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associated with all the bad things racial disc is, like…

  1. ANXIETY in Black college students
  2. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE in Black men
  3. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS among AAPI populations
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internalized misogyny study QUESTIONS

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  1. how do SEXIST EVENTS (gender based disc) and INTERNALIZED MISOGYNY predict PSYCH DISTRESS?
  2. does INTERNALIZED MISOGYNY MODERATE the sexist event > disc link?
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internalized misogyny study SETUP

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N = 274 heterosexual women

mean age = 18.9 (range 18-31)

college students

84% white

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internalized misogyny study FINDINGS

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  1. the more sexist the event, the higher the distress
  2. internalized sexism and misogyny had NO MAIN EFFECT, but MODERATES the relationship between sexist events and psych distress
  3. relationship between sexist event and psych distress is STEEPER for those HIGHER in INTERNALIZED SEXISM/MISOGYNY
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internalized misogyny makes impacts of discrimination…

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even worse

results in greater psychological distress

results in worse sleep

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model minority myth (MMM)

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stereotype of asian americans as MORE SUCCESSFUL than other racial minority groups

because of values of:

a. emphasizing hard work

b. achievement

c. belief in the “american dream”

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2 aspects of model minority myth that we focus on

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  1. achievement orientation
  2. unrestricted mobility
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MMM: achievement orientation

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degree to which participants attribute Asian Americans’ comparative success to achievement

ie. agreement with statement like “Asian Americans are better off than other racial minorities because they achieve more”

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MMM: unrestricted mobility

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degree to which participants believe Asian Americans have unrestricted upward mobility

ie. agreement with statement like “Asian Americans do better because they work harder”

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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM QUESTIONS

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  1. how does SCHOOL COMPOSITION impact INTERNALIZATION of MMM?
  2. how is MMM related to DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS?

a. is school RACIAL COMPOSITION a MODERATOR?

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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM SETUP

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372 Asian Americans

2 high schools
a. one mostly WHITE in southwest US
b. one mostly ASIAN on west coast

58% female

65% US-born

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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM MEASURES

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measured 2 aspects of MMM

  1. MMM of achievement orientation
  2. MMM of unrestricted mobility
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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM FINDINGS

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  1. Asian teens from MOSTLY ASIAN school showed LOWER ENDORSEMENT of MMM achievement and mobility internalization

than those from mostly White school

  1. MMM achievement measure UNRELATED to all outcomes (depression, anxiety, stress) in BOTH SCHOOLS
  2. MMM mobility

a. in mostly ASIAN school, MMM mobility associated with MORE DEPRESSION and ANXIETY

b. in mostly WHITE school, MMM mobility associated with LESS STRESS

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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM - Asian teens from predominately Asian school showed _______ endorsement of MMM

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lower

Asian teens from more white schools had higher endorsement of MMM

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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM - MMM achievement ________ to all outcomes

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unrelated

not related to depression, anxiety or stress

in BOTH SCHOOLS

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Atkin et al study - school composition and MMM - MMM mobility findings

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  1. MMM mobility endorsement in mostly Asian schools associated with MORE DEPRESSION and ANXIETY
  2. MMM mobility endorsement in mostly White schools associated with LESS STRESS
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MMM and anti black attitudes etc.

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MMM ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION related to:

a. anti-black attitudes (which is related to opposition of affirmative action)

b. belief in a just world

c. colourblind racial ideology

MMM UNRESTRICTED MOBILITY related to:

a. colourblind racial ideology

b. belief in a just world

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lecture broad summary

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  1. internalized oppression may be most dangerous form of oppression
  2. barrier to strong identity
  3. often adds fuel to fire and makes discrimination even more harmful
  4. even internalization of ‘positive’ stereotypes can be harmful

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