418-155 REDF: Associations Between Ethnic Discrimination, Self-Mastery/Control, and Communicative Processes in U.S. Latino/a Young Adults: Implications For Adjustment

Samantha Jones
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Location
Virtual
Session #
418-155
Session Type
Poster Session
Session Focus
Research
Organized By
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Families
About the Session

Poster Session 3: Hispanic/Latina/o/x Families

Presenters: Samantha Jones, Sarah Killoren, Gabrielle Kline, J Monk

Summary
Using data from 283 U.S. Latino/a young adults, we examined self-mastery/control and perceived negative communication with a romantic partner as potential intervening mechanisms for the associations between ethnic discrimination and anxiety and depressive symptoms. We also examined if these associations varied based on gender. Findings revealed that for men, but not women, ethnic discrimination was associated with increased anxiety and depressive symptoms. Further, for men and women, self-mastery/control was negatively associated with perceived negative communication with a romantic partner. Finally, for women, but not men, negative communication with a romantic partner was associated with increased anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Objectives
-- Evaluate the associations between ethnic discrimination, self-mastery/control, perceived negative communication with a romantic partner, and anxiety among U.S. Latino/a young adults.
-- Evaluate the associations between ethnic discrimination, self-mastery/control, perceived negative communication with a romantic partner, and depressive symptoms among U.S. Latino/a young adults.
-- Explore potential gender differences between men and women for these associations.

Subject Codes: discrimination, gender, well-being
Population Codes: emerging/young adulthood, Hispanic/Latina/o/x
Method and Approach Codes: path analysis

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