Although previous research indicates that racism is a chronic stressor that can negatively impact mental and physical health (Clark et al., 1999), less is known about the intersectional effects of racism and sexism (Lewis et al., 2017). It is important to apply an intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1989) and Black feminist (Collins, 2000) framework to the study of racism and health to better understand the role of gendered racism (Essed, 1991) on Black women's health. An emerging body of research on gendered racial microaggressions (Lewis & Neville, 2015) has been linked to psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress (Lewis et al., 2017; Moody & Lewis, 2019; Wright & Lewis, 2020). In addition, gendered racial identity and coping strategies have been found to buffer Black women against the harmful effects of discrimination (Lewis et al., 2017; Moody et al., 2022; Williams & Lewis, 2019). The purpose of this symposium is to present a new biopsychosocial model of gendered racism (Lewis, 2023), which highlights the psychosocial variables that mediate and moderate the association between gendered racism and health. This symposium will include four presentations that will discuss cutting-edge research on the influence of gendered racism, gendered racial identity, coping, and health.
Although previous research indicates that racism is a chronic stressor that can negatively impact mental and physical health (Clark et al., 1999), less is known about the intersectional effects of racism and sexism (Lewis et al., 2017). It is important to apply an intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1989) and Black feminist (Collins, 2000) framework to the study of racism and health to better understand the role of gendered racism (Essed, 1991) on Black women's health. An emerging body of research on gendered racial microaggressions (Lewis & Neville, 2015) has been linked to psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and traumatic stress (Lewis et al., 2017; Moody & Lewis, 2019; Wright & Lewis, 2020). In addition, gendered racial identity and coping strategies have been found to buffer Black women against the harmful effects of discrimination (Lewis et al., 2017; Moody et al., 2022; Williams & Lewis, 2019). The purpose of this symposium is to present a new biopsychosocial model of gendered racism (Lewis, 2023), which highlights the psychosocial variables that mediate and moderate the association between gendered racism and health. This symposium will include four presentations that will discuss cutting-edge research on the influence of gendered racism, gendered racial identity, coping, and health.
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