Date of Award

8-2020

Document Type

Campus Access Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Clinical Psychology

First Advisor

Tahirah Abdullah

Second Advisor

Abbey Eisenhower

Third Advisor

Jessica Graham-LoPresti

Abstract

The current study explored how collective self-esteem moderates the moderation of active coping on the relation between anger and depression for Black Americans. Consistent with my hypothesis, Black Americans who experienced higher anger in response to racism experienced higher levels of depression symptoms. Inconsistent with my hypothesis, findings revealed that identity-related collective self-esteem did not moderate the relation between an angered emotional response to racism and symptoms of depression. Additionally, active coping did not moderate the relation between an angered emotional response to racism and symptoms of depression. My final analysis was also inconsistent with my hypothesis, as identity-related collective self-esteem did not moderate the moderation of active coping on the relation between anger and depression for Black Americans. The results highlight the role of racism in Black Americans’ experience of mental health symptoms. My findings may also suggest how much racism impinges on the collective identity experience for Black Americans.

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