Resilience Against Anxiety From Online Racism For Youth of Color

[Dr. Henry Willis] We also know that not all youth of color who experience online racism are affected by it in the same way and one factor that may promote resilience online are racial identity beliefs, which we define as the significance and quality of meaning that race has in the self-concepts of, in particular, African Americans, but also youth of color. And we know that racial identity is protective in that it can help you have a better sense of self-concept and also help facilitate how they cope with experiences of racism. And early findings are showing that these beliefs are related to being proud about their eth- about their ethnicity, which is related to fewer anxiety symptoms, even when they’re exposed to online racism.