Abstract
Over the past twenty years, researchers have explored how collective identities influence various aspects of psychological functioning, including self-esteem, psychosocial development (Pacheco, 2018), self-actualization, and the use of psychological defenses (Borjian, 2018). Despite these efforts, a significant crater remains in understanding how racial-cultural and gender identities affect psychological functioning (Barker, 2015) and experiences of sexism, especially among women of color (Jakub et al., 2018). This study investigates the mediating effects of racial-cultural and gender identities on the relationship between sexism and psychological distress. The research involved 196 Latina college students who completed several measures, including the Schedule of Sexist Events, the Visible Racial Identity Attitude Scale for Hispanics, the Womanist Identity Attitude Scale, the Brief Symptom Inventory, and a demographic questionnaire. Findings yield to the revelation that gender and racial-cultural identities mediated the relation between sexism and psychological distress among Latina university learners. Integration of gender and racial-cultural identities into therapeutic interventions are of paramount importance for ensuring culturally competent counseling practices.
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Orsolya Varkonyi, Molloy University, United States
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Conference: IICAH2025
Stream: Immigration
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Varkonyi O. (2025) Psychosocial Stressors Latinas Face in Education ISSN: 2432-4604 – The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities – Hawaii 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 113-117) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2025.10
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2025.10
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