Sensitivity to status-based rejection: Implications for African American students' college experience.

Mendoza‐Denton, Rodolfo; Downey, Geraldine; Purdie, Valerie J.; Davis, Angelina; Pietrzak, Janina

doi:10.1037//0022-3514.83.4.896

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“…It may be that the cognitive risk factors for detrimental effects of discrimination are more linked to specific experiences of discrimination. For example, race-based rejection sensitivity has been found to be a specific cognitive risk factor for African American college students (Mendoza-Denton, Downey, Purdie, Davis, & Pietrzak, 2002). In addition, it may be that certain types of attributions are more critical.…”

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confidence: 99%

A longitudinal examination of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth: The roles of attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity.

Stein¹,

Supple²,

Huq³

et al. 2016

Developmental Psychology

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Although perceived ethnic/racial discrimination is well established as a risk factor for depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth, few studies have examined their longitudinal relationship over time. This study examined whether a negative attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity moderated the longitudinal relationship of perceived peer or adult discrimination and depressive symptoms in a sample of African American and Latino high school students (n = 155). African American and Latino youth who experienced increases in perceived peer discrimination also reported greater depressive symptoms over time, but positive ethnic/racial affect buffered the longitudinal association. Emotional reactivity also served as a significant moderator but only of the baseline association between perceived peer discrimination and depressive symptoms. Thus, perceived ethnic/racial discrimination appears to play a significant role in the development of depressive symptoms for ethnic minority youth, especially those who start high school with lower levels of positive ethnic/racial affect.

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Section: Longitudinal Relationshipsmentioning

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A longitudinal examination of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth: The roles of attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity.

Stein¹,

Supple²,

Huq³

et al. 2016

Developmental Psychology

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“…The questionnaire was developed for Black individuals and also assessed whether they had experienced rejection in regard to their race, sex, gender, or religion. The questionnaire has demonstrated high internal reliability (α = .90), along with strong test-retest reliability (r = .80; Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002). In the current study, the scale demonstrated high internal consistency (α = .94).…”

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“…Rejection-Sensitivity-Race Questionnaire. The Rejection-Sensitivity-Race Questionnaire (Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002) is a 12-item instrument that evaluates an individual's perceptions and concerns about rejection on the basis of race in various situational contexts. Each item on the questionnaire contains two parts.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mendoza-Denton and colleagues (2002) coined the term race-based rejection sensitivity (RRS), defined as the "extent to which individuals perceive and anticipate threats of rejection [because of] their race" (Anglin et al, 2016, p. 411). RRS provides a framework for understanding racial/ethnic marginalized individuals who may be experiencing heightened feelings of anxiety about perceived rejection because of their racial identity (Anglin et al, 2016;Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002;Pietrzak et al, 2005). Black individuals who score higher on the measure of RRS are more likely to dwell on the experience of racial discrimination or being the target of racial prejudice, leading to greater psychological distress as well as greater negative psychological reactions in interracial settings (Mason et al, 2017;Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002).…”

Section: Race-based Rejection Sensitivity and Suicide Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…RRS provides a framework for understanding racial/ethnic marginalized individuals who may be experiencing heightened feelings of anxiety about perceived rejection because of their racial identity (Anglin et al, 2016;Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002;Pietrzak et al, 2005). Black individuals who score higher on the measure of RRS are more likely to dwell on the experience of racial discrimination or being the target of racial prejudice, leading to greater psychological distress as well as greater negative psychological reactions in interracial settings (Mason et al, 2017;Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002). In a study that examined RRS in Black college students, researchers found that higher RRS was associated with experiencing higher levels of distrust, a decline in course grades, and a higher risk for mental health difficulties (Mendoza-Denton et al, 2002).…”

Section: Race-based Rejection Sensitivity and Suicide Riskmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Race-Based Rejection Sensitivity and the Integrated Motivational Volitional Model of Suicide in a Sample of Black Women

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Black women’s rates of suicide ideation have risen steadily, and this increase may be due to socioecological factors such as race-related stress. Experiences of race-related stress may be associated with feelings of defeat and entrapment, significant predictors of suicide ideation, as studies have identified that race-based rejection may be humiliating and cause feelings of defeat. Black women may experience race-based rejection sensitivity (RRS) because of historical inequities and discrimination. The current study examined relationships among defeat, entrapment, RRS, and suicide ideation in Black women. Mediation analysis indicated direct associations between defeat and suicide ideation and indirect associations by way of entrapment in Black women. Results indicated that RRS did not significantly moderate the relationship between defeat and entrapment, defeat and suicide ideation, or entrapment and suicide ideation. The current study advances research on mental health equity and suicide by adding to the scant work conducted on risk factors for suicide in Black women.

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Sensitivity to status-based rejection: Implications for African American students' college experience.

Cited by 535 publications

References 69 publications

A longitudinal examination of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth: The roles of attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity.

A longitudinal examination of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth: The roles of attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity.

Race-Based Rejection Sensitivity and the Integrated Motivational Volitional Model of Suicide in a Sample of Black Women

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