Ethnic discrimination stress and self compassion - A comparison between women and men
(2023) PSPR14 20231Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- In Sweden, there is a knowledge gap in understanding the impact of ethnic based
discrimination on mental health. The aim of this thesis was to explore whether there are gender differences in the experience of ethnic based discrimination and whether self compassion could potentially buffer against ethnic discrimination stress. Minority stress models and racism as trauma perspectives were used to understand ethnic based discrimination. The Ethnic Discrimination Stress Scale was administered online together with the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form. Two-hundred twenty-three participants who had an Outside European background answered the survey. There were no gender differences in the frequency of discrimination. In both genders, frequency... (More) - In Sweden, there is a knowledge gap in understanding the impact of ethnic based
discrimination on mental health. The aim of this thesis was to explore whether there are gender differences in the experience of ethnic based discrimination and whether self compassion could potentially buffer against ethnic discrimination stress. Minority stress models and racism as trauma perspectives were used to understand ethnic based discrimination. The Ethnic Discrimination Stress Scale was administered online together with the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form. Two-hundred twenty-three participants who had an Outside European background answered the survey. There were no gender differences in the frequency of discrimination. In both genders, frequency of discrimination predicted discrimination stress. Discrimination stress was
higher in women, although this was only marginally significant. Self compassion and positive and negative components (self coldness) of self compassion correlated with stress, but not with frequency of discrimination. It was thus not possible to test whether self compassion mediates the relationship between frequency of discrimination and stress. In women, frequency of discrimination and self compassion together and self coldness by itself were predictors of stress. Self compassion was lower in women compared to men. The results imply that self compassion training to lessen self coldness could benefit women who face ethnic discrimination. Coping in men should be further explored. Future studies should include other gender categories and recruit participants active in the labor market. (Less)
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- author
- Vallaste, Minna LU
- supervisor
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- Eva Hoff LU
- Sima Wolgast LU
- organization
- course
- PSPR14 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- ethnic discrimination stress, gender, added-burden hypothesis, self compassion, self coldness
- language
- English
- id
- 9120065
- date added to LUP
- 2023-06-07 09:19:05
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- 2023-06-07 09:19:05
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abstract = {{In Sweden, there is a knowledge gap in understanding the impact of ethnic based
discrimination on mental health. The aim of this thesis was to explore whether there are gender differences in the experience of ethnic based discrimination and whether self compassion could potentially buffer against ethnic discrimination stress. Minority stress models and racism as trauma perspectives were used to understand ethnic based discrimination. The Ethnic Discrimination Stress Scale was administered online together with the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form. Two-hundred twenty-three participants who had an Outside European background answered the survey. There were no gender differences in the frequency of discrimination. In both genders, frequency of discrimination predicted discrimination stress. Discrimination stress was
higher in women, although this was only marginally significant. Self compassion and positive and negative components (self coldness) of self compassion correlated with stress, but not with frequency of discrimination. It was thus not possible to test whether self compassion mediates the relationship between frequency of discrimination and stress. In women, frequency of discrimination and self compassion together and self coldness by itself were predictors of stress. Self compassion was lower in women compared to men. The results imply that self compassion training to lessen self coldness could benefit women who face ethnic discrimination. Coping in men should be further explored. Future studies should include other gender categories and recruit participants active in the labor market.}},
author = {{Vallaste, Minna}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Ethnic discrimination stress and self compassion - A comparison between women and men}},
year = {{2023}},
}