Abstract
This meta-analysis synthesizes the findings of 60 independent samples from 51 studies examining racial/ethnic discrimination against Latina/os in the United States. The purpose was to identify individual-level resources and outcomes that most strongly relate to discrimination. Discrimination against Latina/os significantly results in outcomes pertaining to health, mental health, education, and employment. Mental health indicators have the strongest correlations with discrimination. Among the individual resources resulting from this meta-analysis-personal constructs and strengths, social support, acculturation, enculturation, acculturative stress, and active coping skills-personal constructs and strengths (e.g., self-esteem and self-efficacy) have the strongest correlations with discrimination and outcomes. These findings are significantly moderated by sample age, ethnicity, and regionality. Implications of these findings are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 28-65 |
| Number of pages | 38 |
| Journal | Counseling Psychologist |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
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Keywords
- coping
- discrimination
- health
- Latina/o
- mental health
- meta-analysis
- psychological distress
- racism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology