Racial and gender discrimination by teachers: Risks for Black girls’ depressive symptomatology and suicidal ideation.

• DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000538
• Publication Date: 2022-04-07T14:32:02Z
• Authors: Sheretta T. Butle...; Seanna Leath; Misha N. Inniss-T...; Phylicia C. Allen; Makayla E. D. A. ...; Donte T. Boyd
• Keywords: Cultural Studies; Adolescent; Sexism; 150; Clinical and health psychology; Suicidal Ideation; Racism; 5. Gender equality; Behavioral and Social Science; Psychology; Humans; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; 10. No inequality; gender discrimination; 360; Depression; Clinical and Health Psychology; General Psychology & Cognitive Sciences; 4. Education; 05 social sciences; Applied and developmental psychology; Gender Equality; Mental Illness; Brain Disorders; Black girls; suicidal ideation; Good Health and Well Being; Mental Health; depression; Human resources and industrial relations; Mental health; Female; racial discrimination

Objectives: The present study examines how race and gender-specific factors (i.e., racial centrality gender role beliefs) serve as protective assets against the harmful impact of discrimination on depressive symptomatology suicidal ideation for Black girls.Methods: Our sample included 232 girls ages 15-17 years old (M age = 16.85) from a socioeconomically diverse community context. Results:Our findings revealed that teachers was associated with higher levels symptomatology.Perceived by endorsing traditional beliefs were reports ideation.Perceiving instances reporting lower symptomatology. Conclusions:The suggest need to create safe spaces consider interactions occur in school settings mental health girls.