Collective ethnic–racial identity and health outcomes among African American youth: Examination of promotive and protective effects.

Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of examining collective ethnic–racial identity and the promotive effect it can have on health outcomes for African Americans. More research is needed to better understand if there are health outcomes in which collective ethnic–racial identity may also mitigate risk as a consequence of racial discrimination. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research