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0495/2018 - The effect of gendered racial microaggressions on the mental health of black women.
O efeito das microagressões raciais de gênero na saúde mental de mulheres negras.

Author:

• Tafnes Varela Martins - Martins, T.V - Universidade Federal do Ceará. - <tafnesv@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0916-8665

Co-author(s):

• Tiago Jessé Souza de Lima - LIMA, T.J.S - Universidade de Brasília - <tiago.souzalima@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8840-4285
• Walberto Silva Santos - Santos, W.S - Universidade Federal do Ceará - <walbertosantos@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6816-0105


Abstract:

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of gendered racial microaggressions in black women\'s mental health. Specifically, were evaluated the influence of the variables identity and self-esteem in the relationship among the frequency of the gendered racial microaggressions and the mental health. For this study, participated 76 women, with a mean age of 24.62 years (DP = 6.3). They answered, along with the sociodemographic questions, four instruments: Gendered Racial Microaggressions Scale, Goldberg General Health Questionnaire, Group Identification Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The results indicated that a high frequency of the gendered racial microaggressions predicts worse levels of mental health and self-esteem. Also the self-esteem apparently mediates the relationship between microaggressions and general health, presenting itself as a protective factor for mental health; and the identity appears to moderate this relationship so that strong identification as black woman presents lower levels of mental health when faced with a high frequency of discriminatory events. In spite of a few limitations, it is emphasized that the objectives were achieved, being proposed further studies that can contribute to explain the relationship between gendered racial microaggressions and mental health.

Keywords:

Racism, Sexism, Mental Healthy, Identity, Self Concept

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Martins, T.V, LIMA, T.J.S, Santos, W.S. The effect of gendered racial microaggressions on the mental health of black women.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Nov). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-effect-of-gendered-racial-microaggressions-on-the-mental-health-of-black-women/17028?id=17028



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