Experiences of Racism Among African American Parents and the Mental Health of Their Preschool-Aged Children

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dc.contributor.authorCaughy, Margaret O’Brien
dc.contributor.authorO’Campo, Patricia J.
dc.contributor.authorMuntaner, Carles
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:01:24Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:01:24Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjectives. We examined the relationship between parents’ experiences of racism and children’s well-being and the influence of the residential neighborhood characteristics on this relationship. Methods. African American families were recruited from Baltimore neighborhoods. Parental measures included racism experiences and coping. Neighborhood measures included demographic characteristics, social cohesion, and social climate. Children’s mental health was assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist. Analysis was performed with multilevel modeling. Results. Parents who denied experiences of racism also reported higher rates of behavior problems among their preschool-aged children. For families living in neighborhoods characterized by fear of victimization, parents who actively coped with racism experiences by confronting the person involved or taking some sort of action in response to racism reported lower rates of anxiety and depression for their preschool-aged children. Conclusions. Experiences of and responses to racism among African American parents have important effects on the well-being of their young children.
dc.description.urihttps://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.94.12.2118
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/fh28-2ngk
dc.identifier.citationCaughy, Margaret O’Brien and O’Campo, Patricia J. and Muntaner, Carles (2004) Experiences of Racism Among African American Parents and the Mental Health of Their Preschool-Aged Children. American Journal of Public Health, 94 (12). pp. 2118-2124.
dc.identifier.issn0090-0036
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 1036
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22988
dc.subjectHealth Equity
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPrenatal & Pediatric Health
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectAfrican American
dc.subjectblack
dc.subjectracism
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectmental health
dc.titleExperiences of Racism Among African American Parents and the Mental Health of Their Preschool-Aged Children
dc.typeArticle

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