Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Racial Discrimination Can Take A Heavy Toll on Latino and Asian Teens

Latino and Asian adolescents who face racial or ethnic discrimination are more likely to experience depression, poor self-esteem, lower academic achievement, substance use and risky sexual behavior, according to a new meta-analysis published in the journal American Psychologist.

The findings reveal that young people of Asian and Latino backgrounds were at greater risk for these factors than African-American youth. In addition, the impact of discrimination on Latino youth’s academic...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/09/19/racial-discrimination-can-take-a-heavy-toll-on-latino-and-asian-teens/138825.html

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