2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-9939-y
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Gendered Racial Identity of Black Young Women

Abstract: In order to understand the experience and identity development of Black adolescents and young women, it is important to understand the intersection of race and gender, or gendered racial identity development. The study sought to unpack aspects of social identity particularly gendered racial identity from the phenomenological perspective of participants. This study included dyadic focus groups of 17 African American young women between the ages of 15-21. Participants were asked about meaning and salience of gen… Show more

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“…This finding has particular validity when contextualized within a framework for how social networks of African-Americans influence health (e.g., Berkman & Glass, 2000;George, 1988). These findings also add to the growing body of research on the importance of using raceand gender-relevant conceptualizations of stress to understand stress-related health outcomes for African-American women (Jackson et al, 2005;Perry et al, 2013;Thomas et al, 2011;Woods-Giscombé & Lobel, 2008;Woods-Giscombé, 2010).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 70%
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“…This finding has particular validity when contextualized within a framework for how social networks of African-Americans influence health (e.g., Berkman & Glass, 2000;George, 1988). These findings also add to the growing body of research on the importance of using raceand gender-relevant conceptualizations of stress to understand stress-related health outcomes for African-American women (Jackson et al, 2005;Perry et al, 2013;Thomas et al, 2011;Woods-Giscombé & Lobel, 2008;Woods-Giscombé, 2010).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 70%
“…Stressors that are inadequately managed by intrapersonal, interpersonal, or tangible resources may result in "distress," which is characterized as an aversive state that may include physical or psychological symptoms (e.g., tension, worry, weakness, or headaches) (Dohrenwend & Dohrenwend, 1974). Increased psychological distress in African-American women is influenced by the intersection of race-and gender-related stress, in addition to factors, such as 710 Downloaded by [University Of South Australia Library] at 11:07 10 October 2015 social status, that increase psychological distress in this group (Berger & Guidroz, 2010;Geronimus et al, 2006;Hamilton-Mason, Hall, & Everett, 2009;Jackson, Rowley, & Owens, 2012;Krieger, 2012;Mullings, 2006;Perry, Harp, & Oser, 2013;Thomas, Hacker, & Hoxha, 2011;Woods-Giscombé & Lobel, 2008). Research findings indicate that stress-related health outcomes in African-American women might be influenced by perceived obligations to family members, friends, and community members to present an image of strength, even in the face of stressors that are race-or gender-related, or generic (Black & Peacock, 2011;Woods-Giscombé, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For African American women, efforts to cope with simultaneous racism and sexism (hereafter termed gendered racism) require substantial identity and emotion work, often resulting in high levels of stress and depression (Jones & Shorter-Gooden, 2003). For African American women, gendered racial identity has greater salience compared to the separate constructs of racial or gender identity, indicating that both of these social statuses simultaneously influence perceptions of self and psychological distress (Thomas, Hacker & Hoxha, 2011). Quantitative research supports these findings, suggesting that racism and sexism experiences are highly correlated, and that African American women are more likely to experience and be distressed by sexism (Klonoff & Landrine 1995; Landrine, Klonoff, Gibbs, Manning, & Lund, 1995) and racism (Greer, Laseter, & Asiamah, 2009; Moradi & Subich, 2003) than European American women and African American men, respectively.…”
Section: Gendered Racism and Suicide Riskmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…AA women have been characterized by what has been called “psychological androgyny,” embodying at once the traditionally masculine traits of self‐reliance, independence, hard work and achievement, assertiveness, and obstinate strength while also assuming the role of nurturer and caregiver . These “habits of surviving” form the “armor” AA women have been socialized to wear, as a strategy for maintaining psychological resilience in socially threatening situations . These gendered racial socialization experiences begin early in life and are reinforced throughout the lifecourse .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%