How Policies Can Address Multiracial Stigma

Sanchez, Diana T.; Gaither, Sarah E.; Albuja, Analia F.; Eddy, Zoey

doi:10.1177/2372732220943906

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“…Similarly, Harris (2017) capitalizes Multiracial “to (linguistically) empower the Multiracial participants in this research” (p. 1055). From this perspective, not capitalizing Multiracial delegitimizes the group, making it seem less important in a list of other racial groups (e.g., Black, Asian, multiracial), and demoting the identity status of those who wish to proudly label themselves as “Biracial” or “Multiracial.” As Sanchez et al (2020) wrote, “language is a powerful communicator of legitimacy” (p. 118). It is also practical for distinguishing between, for example, a Multiracial group for mixed-race people and a multiracial group with racially diverse members.…”

Section: Defining Race Ethnicity and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…From this perspective, not capitalizing Multiracial delegitimizes the group, making it seem less important in a list of other racial groups (e.g., Black, Asian, multiracial), and demoting the identity status of those who wish to proudly label themselves as "Biracial" or "Multiracial." As Sanchez et al (2020) wrote, "language is a powerful communicator of legitimacy" (p. 118).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Finally, we explain why we advocate for the capitalization of the terms “Multiracial” and “Biracial.” The 2010 APA Publication Manual does not mention Multiracial people, but states that, “Racial and ethnic groups are designated by proper nouns and are capitalized” (APA, 2010, p. 75). Several Multiracial scholars who consider Multiracial and Biracial to be distinct racial groups therefore treat these words as proper nouns and capitalize them (e.g., Atkin et al, 2022; Franco & Carter, 2019; Sanchez et al, 2020). The 2020 edition of the APA Publication Manual added, “If people belong to multiple racial or ethnic groups, the names of the specific groups are capitalized, but the terms ‘multiracial, ‘biracial,’ … are lowercase” (APA, 2020, p. 143).…”

Section: Defining Race Ethnicity and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Race terminology in the field of psychology: Acknowledging the growing multiracial population in the U.S.

Atkin¹,

Christophe²,

Stein³

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American Psychologist

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The field of psychology is coming toward a critical juncture; scholars are increasingly recognizing that race, ethnicity, and culture play important roles in their fields of study, but do not always have the language to integrate race and culture into their own work. Furthermore, common conceptions of race may systematically exclude those from multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds in favor of fixed and discrete racial categories that ultimately perpetuate white supremacy. Meanwhile, as the Multiracial population of the U.S. is growing at an unprecedented rate, psychologists need language to acknowledge this population in their studies and pursue research to advance the field's knowledge of this diverse group and its many subpopulations. In an attempt to educate psychologists across subfields and disciplines, we provide a detailed account of preferred terms related to race and ethnicity with emphasis on ways to think about and talk about Multiracial populations in the United States. While preferred terms may change across time, the aim of this article is to provide psychologists with the tools to begin nuanced and necessary discussions about how race informs their research and the populations they work with in uniform and nonstigmatizing ways. By highlighting terminology related to those of multiple racial and ethnic backgrounds, we demystify and legitimize these rapidly growing but often hidden populations. Different perspectives on various terms are provided throughout to set psychologists on the path to beginning more race-conscious conversations and scientific inquiries into the experiences of Multiracial Americans and those from other marginalized racial-ethnic groups.

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Race terminology in the field of psychology: Acknowledging the growing multiracial population in the U.S.

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Christophe²,

Stein³

et al. 2022

American Psychologist

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“…International literature tends to recommend sole/combination grouping because it retains participants’ multi-ethnic identifications and allows more nuanced analysis (Charmaraman et al, 2014 ; Sanchez et al, 2020 ). Sole/combination grouping is also an officially recommended output method by Statistics New Zealand ( 2005 ), alongside total response grouping (see next section).…”

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Effects of Ethnic Classification on Substantive Findings in Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes

Yao

Bullen

Meissel

et al. 2022

J Youth Adolescence

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Although most adolescents are healthy, epidemiological studies show that a significant number experience mental health challenges, and that Indigenous and ethnic minority youth tend to have poorer mental health outcomes. However, ethnic classification in adolescence is complex due to increasing multi-ethnic identification, and little is known about how different classification methods affect research conclusions. This study used a nationally representative adolescent sample from Aotearoa New Zealand (N = 8275; ages 12–18; 55% female; 32% multi-ethnic) to investigate the effects that five ethnic classification methods have on substantive findings in three mental health outcomes: overall psychosocial difficulties, deliberate self-harm, and suicide attempts. The results showed that, depending on the classification method used, reported outcomes within the same nominal ethnic group varied by an effect size (d) of up to 0.12, and the reported magnitude of difference between nominal ethnic groups varied by an effect size (d) of up to 0.25. These effects are substantial given that they are solely due to a change in method. The impact that ethnic classification method has on substantive findings highlights the importance of criticality and transparency in research involving ethnicity data.

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“…The Multiracial population (those who identify with more than one racial/ethnic group; see Sanchez et al 2020 for capitalization support) has long been studied in the U.S. across various fields and disciplines with the notion of trying to document what experiences are unique to this growing demographic who challenge U.S. conceptions of race (for reviews, see Daniel et al 2014;Pauker et al 2018;Shih and Sanchez 2009). CMRS, as an academic field, spans across research disciplines that examine race, ethnicity, and culture.…”

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How Cross-Discipline Understanding and Communication Can Improve Research on Multiracial Populations

Gaither

Sims

2022

Social Sciences

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One of the strengths of Critical Mixed Race Studies is that it represents research methodologies and frameworks from multiple disciplines across the social sciences and humanities. However, if these disciplines are not in dialogue with each other, that benefit may be lost. Here, we use psychological and sociological research on Multiracial populations as examples to argue how strict disciplinarity and methodological trends may limit scientific production. We propose that reading and citing work across disciplines, expanding methodological training, and rejecting hegemonic “white logic” assumptions about what is “publishable” can enhance Multiracial research. First, the ability to cite effectively across disciplines will shorten the time it takes for new theories to be developed that focus on empirically underrepresented populations. Secondly, increasing understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methods will allow more effective reading between disciplines while also creating opportunities to engage with both causality and the richness of experiences that comprise being Multiracial. Finally, these changes would then situate scholars to be more effective reviewers, thereby enhancing the peer-reviewed publication process to one that routinely rejects color evasive racist practices that privilege work on majority populations.

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How Policies Can Address Multiracial Stigma

Cited by 20 publications

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Race terminology in the field of psychology: Acknowledging the growing multiracial population in the U.S.

Race terminology in the field of psychology: Acknowledging the growing multiracial population in the U.S.

Effects of Ethnic Classification on Substantive Findings in Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes

How Cross-Discipline Understanding and Communication Can Improve Research on Multiracial Populations

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