27. Parental Support in Adolescence: A Potential Moderator of the Relationship Between Experienced Racial Discrimination and Mental Health Outcomes in Adulthood

Racial discrimination in adolescence has significant negative impacts on mental health outcomes. Supportive family environments positively impact adolescent health, and our purpose was to evaluate parental support in adolescence as a potential moderator of the relationship between racial discrimination and mental health in adulthood.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Natalie Guerrero, Fangqian Ouyang, Patrick Monahan, Tamika Zapolski, Steven A. Brown, Rachel Katzenellenbogen, Matthew Aalsma Source Type: research