Abstract
This study examined the indirect effect of skin tone on psychological distress via (1) stigma consciousness and (2) life satisfaction among African American adults (N = 780; %Female = 57.65%; Mage = 37.68). Results show indirect effects of (1) skin tone on life satisfaction and (2) skin tone on psychological distress, each via stigma consciousness. Specifically, those with darker (vs. lighter) skin tones reported increased stigma consciousness, which then predicted (1) lower life satisfaction and (2) lower levels of psychological distress. Life satisfaction did not predict psychological distress. Implications for African American mental health are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 422-431 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2020.
Keywords
- African Americans
- life satisfaction
- psychological distress
- skin tone
- stigma consciousness
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
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