Profiles of Coping with Ethnic-Racial Discrimination and Latina/o Adolescents’ Adjustment

McDermott, Elana R.; Umaña‐Taylor, Adriana J.; Zeiders, Katharine H.

doi:10.1007/s10964-018-0958-7

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“…For example, Coll et al’s (1996) integrative model identifies such coping strategies as important developmental competencies for youth of racial–ethnic minoritized backgrounds. An emerging body of literature has examined how Latinx youth cope with discrimination, often focusing on what a youth does on their own in response to a personal discriminatory experience (Brittian et al, 2013; McDermott et al, 2019). Although important, this emphasis on individual responses ignores the potential of racial–ethnic discrimination to act as a stressor that may impact multiple members within the youth’s microsystem, particularly the family.…”

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“…Disengaged coping includes an individual’s withdrawal from, avoidance, and denial of the stressor. Further, proactive individual coping strategies characterized by working hard and pride were associated with better academic motivation and self-esteem (McDermott et al, 2019). Important to note here is the predominant emphasis on individualistic-oriented engaged and disengaged coping strategies.…”

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Coping (together) with hate: Strategies used by Mexican-origin families in response to racial–ethnic discrimination.

Romero¹,

González²,

Stein³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Psychology

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Coping in the context of racial-ethnic discrimination is often framed as an individualistic process, where the focus is on how the individual deals with the racialized stressor to mitigate its negative effects. However, individuals exist within social contexts including the family and coping processes may operate interdependently as well. Further, racialized stressors have the potential to disrupt the entire family system, regardless of whether the experience in that moment is shared among all its members. Despite these realities, few studies have considered how Latinx youth and their parents may cope together in the face of racial-ethnic discrimination. To address this gap, we analyzed focus group data from Mexican-origin adolescents (n = 17; M age = 12.8; 71% girls) and their parents (n = 17; M age = 42.8; 82% mothers) to explore the coping strategies used in response to racial-ethnic discrimination. An inductive thematic analysis identified a broad range of coping strategies representing both individualistic and interdependent approaches to deal with racial-ethnic discrimination. Strategies included (a) reframing (with pride) and ignoring an encounter, (b) standing up for oneself, (c) talking issues out, (d) problem-solving together, and (e) protection tactics. These findings provide evidence for the ways in which Mexican-origin families help adolescents cope with racial-ethnic discrimination and offer a glimpse as to how adolescents may help their families cope as well. Future research is needed to further explore the interdependent nature of coping as Latinx family members protect and support one another in the face of pervasive racialized stressors.

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Section: Coping From An Interdependent Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coping (together) with hate: Strategies used by Mexican-origin families in response to racial–ethnic discrimination.

Romero¹,

González²,

Stein³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Most participants described how these moments caused them to learn self-regulation behaviors in terms of presenting their ERI, meaning that they became more aware that their ethnic racial make-up could become a topic of public discussion or torment, so they learned to either engage or not engage in retaliation in order to save face. For example, Brian, who got into a fight over being called a racial slur by a White teammate, states that "It just taught me to be more passive" and that he tailored his future behavior to not react so strongly about race and ethnicity, a situation mirrored by previous literature on adolescent coping strategies when dealing with discrimination (McDermott et al, 2019).…”

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Critical incidents in the development of (multi)ethnic-racial identity: Experiences of individuals with mixed ethnic-racial backgrounds in the U.S.

Cardwell

Soliz

Crockett

et al. 2020

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Secure ethnic-racial identity (ERI) is tied to well-being, especially for minority individuals; however, there is still little consensus on the key processes and optimal outcomes of various multiethnic-racial (ME-R; i.e., individuals with parents from different ethnic-racial groups) identity development models. In this study, we examine the critical incidents in personal and social relationships that are central to ME-R identity development. Twenty-nine ME-R individuals provided retrospective accounts of incidents and conversations they self-perceived to be critical to their ERI development. Four major themes emerged: incidents and conversations surrounding intergroup contact, confrontation, heritage, and appearance were all recalled as critical to ME-R identity development. These findings highlight the importance of studying the ways that ERI is constituted through interaction with others. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

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“…Thus, understanding the coping strategies that children employ is valuable because it can help psychologists and mental health professionals improve the effectiveness of those efforts. Particularly in youth and adolescence, improved coping strategies can bolster the ability to adapt, regulate, and overcome normative developmental challenges and unanticipated stressors (McDermott, Umaña-Taylor, & Zeiders, 2019).…”

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Alternate Approaches to Coping in Latinx Adolescents From Immigrant Families

González

Mejia

Kulish

et al. 2020

Journal of Adolescent Research

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The aims of this mixed-methods study were (a) to explore quantitatively the fit of the COPE inventory (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) for Latinx youth from immigrant families, and (b) to explore qualitatively aspects of coping in this population. Participants were 175 Latinx adolescents (51% female), most of whom were U.S.-born with immigrant parents (88%) and primarily of Mexican origin (89%). The average age was 12.9 years for the quantitative study and 15.7 years for the qualitative study. Qualitative interviews engaged a subset ( n = 14) of the full study. All participants lived in the southeastern United States and the research received institutional review board (IRB) approval. The confirmatory factor analysis of the COPE inventory was not a good fit for the sample. Thus, an exploration of alternative approaches to coping was undertaken (exploratory factor analysis [EFA] and qualitative interviews). A three-factor solution was selected as the best fit in the EFA; the researchers labeled the factors as “purposeful cognitive/behavioral engagement,” “support seeking,” and “separation/disengagement.” In the qualitative interview data, five main themes were described (relational coping, positive thinking/self-talk, planning, separating/disengaging, and behavioral coping). The researchers suggest implications for reframing coping with Latinx participants or collectivist groups, emphasizing the central role of cultural values.

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Profiles of Coping with Ethnic-Racial Discrimination and Latina/o Adolescents’ Adjustment

Cited by 31 publications

References 54 publications

Coping (together) with hate: Strategies used by Mexican-origin families in response to racial–ethnic discrimination.

Coping (together) with hate: Strategies used by Mexican-origin families in response to racial–ethnic discrimination.

Critical incidents in the development of (multi)ethnic-racial identity: Experiences of individuals with mixed ethnic-racial backgrounds in the U.S.

Alternate Approaches to Coping in Latinx Adolescents From Immigrant Families

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