Examining associations between racism, internalized shame, and self-esteem among African Americans

Shame, originating from social threats to social bonds, self-esteem and/or social status, has been associated with poor mental and physical outcomes. Despite theoretical assumptions indicating shame as a prominent emotional response to social threats, limited research has examined the association be...

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Main Author: Amber J. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
Series:Cogent Psychology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2020.1757857