@article{ref1,
title="A longitudinal examination of perceived discrimination and depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth: the roles of attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity",
journal="Developmental psychology",
year="2016",
author="Stein, Gabriela Livas and Supple, Andrew J. and Huq, Nadia and Dunbar, Angel S. and Prinstein, Mitchell J.",
volume="52",
number="2",
pages="259-271",
abstract="Although perceived ethnic/racial discrimination is well established as a risk factor for depressive symptoms in ethnic minority youth, few studies have examined their longitudinal relationship over time. This study examined whether a negative attributional style, positive ethnic/racial affect, and emotional reactivity moderated the longitudinal relationship of perceived peer or adult discrimination and depressive symptoms in a sample of African American and Latino high school students (n = 155). African American and Latino youth who experienced increases in perceived peer discrimination also reported greater depressive symptoms over time, but positive ethnic/racial affect buffered the longitudinal association. Emotional reactivity also served as a significant moderator but only of the baseline association between perceived peer discrimination and depressive symptoms. Thus, perceived ethnic/racial discrimination appears to play a significant role in the development of depressive symptoms for ethnic minority youth, especially those who start high school with lower levels of positive ethnic/racial affect.<br><br>PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0012-1649",
doi="10.1037/a0039902",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0039902"
}