Ethnic-racial identity latent profiles protect against racial discrimination in Black American adults.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2024

Publication Title

Journal of counseling psychology

Abstract

This study examined how ethnic-racial identity (ERI) profiles moderate the relationship between racial discrimination and mental health among Black American adults. Black American adults (n = 247) recruited from a community-based sample completed self-report measures of ERI, racial discrimination, depression, psychological distress, and emotional well-being. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified four distinct ERI profiles, corresponding to the ERI status theorized in prior research-Diffusion, Moratorium, and Achievement-and a fourth profile, which corresponded to an ERI status for High Achievement. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that greater racial discrimination was significantly related to worse mental health for all outcomes and that having an ERI profile of High Achievement was significantly associated with lower depression. Moderation analysis indicated that the ERI profile for Achievement protected against depression and psychological distress in the context of high racial discrimination.

Volume

71

Issue

5

First Page

343

Last Page

355

DOI

10.1037/cou0000745

ISSN

0022-0167

PubMed ID

38976444

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