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African American Men, Gender Role Conflict, and Psychological Distress: The Role of Racial Identity
Author(s) -
Wester Stephen R.,
Vogel David L.,
Wei Meifen,
McLain Rodney
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00426.x
Subject(s) - psychological distress , psychology , distress , identity (music) , social psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , mental health , art , aesthetics
Little research exists exploring the intersection of male gender role conflict (GRC), racial identity, and psychological distress. Accordingly, using a sample of 130 self‐identified African American male participants, this study explored which aspects of racial identity mediated the relationship between GRC and psychological distress. Results demonstrated that racial identity attitudes reflective of internalized racism (Self‐Hatred) partially mediated the relationship between GRC and psychological distress.