Intrafamilial skin color socialization, racial identity attitude and psychological well-being in African-American women.
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Title
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Intrafamilial skin color socialization, racial identity attitude and psychological well-being in African-American women.
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Identifier
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AAI9917644
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identifier
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9917644
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Creator
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Draper, Charlene Victoria.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Anderson J. Franklin
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Date
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1999
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical | Psychology, Social | Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Black Studies | Women's Studies | Sociology, Individual and Family Studies
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Abstract
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The study, Intrafamilial Skin Color Socialization, Racial Identity Attitude and Psychological Well-Being in African American Women, investigated the relationships between positive and negative statements by the family and significant family members about the subject's skin color, racial identity attitude, and psychological well being. To test the hypotheses the author constructed a scale called The Color Relationship Index, Parts I and II. To obtain family member skin colors, the genogram was used. A third scale, the Racial Identity Attitude Scale of Parham and Helms was used to assess the subject's racial identity attitude. This scale was adapted for use to assess the family's racial identity attitude. The final measure used in this study was the Franklin Psychological Well-Being Scale. The data was analyzed using Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance, Paired Samples T-Tests, Independent Samples T-Tests, and Bivariate Correlations.;The sample consisted of 100 African American women between the ages of 20 and 77 years. There were an equal number of light, medium, and dark skin women in the study. The women were obtained from the Northeastern area of the United States.;The results of the study indicate that the subjects perceived differences in family members' treatment of and attitudes toward light, medium, and dark skin persons. However, many family members held neutral attitudes toward skin color. Medium skin color family members were remembered as being more powerful than either light or dark skin family members. Light skin family members were seen as more beautiful or better looking. Dark skin family members were remembered as being treated more negatively than light or medium skin color family members.;The majority of the subjects' Racial Identity Attitude scores placed them in the Internalization stage. There were no Preencounter or Immersion/Emersions stage subjects in the study. The results indicated that Racial identity attitudes and aspects of psychological well being were impacted by the subject's skin color. Preencounter, Encounter, and Immersion/Emersion stage families were seen as significantly more positive toward light skin persons than were Internalization stage families, but more negative toward medium and dark skin persons. Psychological well-being was often, but not always, related to specific skin color and family member's attitude toward the skin color.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
