Culture-Related Adaptive Mechanisms to Race-Related Trauma Among African American and US Latinx Youth

Carlo, Gustavo; Murry, Velma McBride; Davis, Alexandra N.; Gonzalez, Catherine M.; Debreaux, Marlena

doi:10.1007/s42844-022-00065-x

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“…Moreover, most parents stated that having conversations about race and culture was an important way to support the health and happiness of their children, such as by promoting their children's self‐esteem and physical safety. This finding corresponds with integrative models of cultural resilience that posit that ethnic‐racial socialization is an important cultural asset for promoting health (Carlo et al, 2022; Murry et al, 2018). Parents in our study discussed using two primary strategies for ethnic–racial socialization, which included promoting racial pride and preparing their children to cope with bias.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Questions also examined parents' opinions on how their racialized experiences influenced their parenting and approach to socializing their children. We were curious about whether parents viewed racism and ethnic-racial socialization as factors contributing to their children's health, consistent with integrative models for cultural resilience (Carlo et al, 2022). Sample questions included: What are the main things you do to help your child be healthy and happy?…”

Section: Interview Protocolmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Black and Latiné children are less likely to grow up in neighborhoods with access to high‐quality education, healthy foods, recreational activities, and health services (Acevedo‐Garcia et al, 2024). These structural barriers coupled with experiences of everyday interpersonal racism can have profound effects on the health and well‐being of Black and Latiné children (Carlo et al, 2022; Cave et al, 2020). Therefore, it is crucial to find new, effective ways to prevent the effects of structural racism to further advance child health equity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Our study was informed by integrative models of cultural resilience for Black and Latiné youth (Carlo et al, 2022; Murry et al, 2018). These models posit that racial stressors (e.g., discrimination, immigration‐related stress) can negatively impact youth development and health (Carlo et al, 2022; Murry et al, 2018). Specifically, racial stressors have been linked to health‐compromising habits and negative health outcomes (Murry et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, although these models emphasize the significant negative impacts racial stressors have on the health of minoritized groups, the models focus on strength‐based approaches to address these concerns in Black and Latiné groups. Cultural strengths, for example, can mediate the potential harms of racism, especially through parent–child relationships and parenting practices, such as ethnic‐racial socialization (Carlo et al, 2022; Varner et al, 2018).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Black and Latiné parents' perspectives on supporting their children's emotional and physical health

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Alonzo,

Goldson

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J Marital Family Therapy

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Informed by integrative models of cultural resilience, the purpose of this study was to (a) explore how parents are promoting their children's emotional and physical health, with a focus on race and ethnic‐racial socialization strategies, and (b) identify the barriers and challenges parents are experiencing in supporting their children's health. Ethnically racially matched qualitative interviews were conducted with 33 parents (82% women, 64% Black, 36% Latiné). Results of thematic analysis revealed three overarching themes: (a) Strategies for Promoting Children's Physical and Emotional Health, (b) Challenges Promoting Children's Physical and Emotional Health, and (c) Impact of Racism on Parenting and Children's Health. Most parents believed that racism had an impact on their parenting decisions and their children's health; however, there were some differences in ethnic–racial socialization practices between Black and Latiné parents. Findings have implications for culturally relevant parenting approaches to support children's emotional and physical health.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Infant Mental Health and the Assessment of Adverse and Protective Childhood Experiences

Morris,

Barlaan,

Jespersen

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WAIMH Handbook of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

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Achieving Equity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health by Addressing Racism Through Prevention Science

Goodrum,

Cooper,

Edmunds

et al. 2023

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Prevention science is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to promoting public health and reducing early risk factors that lead to negative health outcomes. It has been used to successfully improve child and family mental health and well-being, including for families affected by adversity. Despite advances in prevention efforts, major public health inequities remain for Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) children and families, in part because of equity-implicit “one-size-fits-all” approaches that do not directly address racism which in part underlies the very health concerns these efforts aim to prevent. Structural racism not only introduces additional risk for negative health outcomes for BIPOC families but also it reduces access to prevention-focused programs and policies, thus perpetuating inequities across generations. Adopting an equity-explicit, antiracist lens that attends to the effects of structural racism can strengthen the impact of prevention efforts by more effectively improving child and family health, reducing access barriers, and effecting multigenerational change for BIPOC families experiencing various levels of adversity. Evidence-informed recommendations for applying antiracist prevention science include the following: explicitly incorporating an understanding of structural racism within prevention science methods and theory (e.g., risk and resilience frameworks); establishing and fostering truly equitable community partnerships; diversifying the field through mentorship of BIPOC scholars and clinicians focused on child and family well-being; assembling diverse transdisciplinary research teams to address child health inequities in a family-centered manner; attending to intersectionality; and using implementation science to promote access and sustainability for all families.

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Culture-Related Adaptive Mechanisms to Race-Related Trauma Among African American and US Latinx Youth

Cited by 7 publications

References 65 publications

Black and Latiné parents' perspectives on supporting their children's emotional and physical health

Black and Latiné parents' perspectives on supporting their children's emotional and physical health

Infant Mental Health and the Assessment of Adverse and Protective Childhood Experiences

Achieving Equity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health by Addressing Racism Through Prevention Science

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