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When you are a person of color, every place feels like Starbucks : the associations between contextual and cultural stressors, internalizing symptoms, and social support
The population of youth of color is rapidly increasing in the U.S. Now more than ever, it is critical to learn more about stressors that are specific to the contexts and experiences of urban minority youth and explore the possible protective resources that can ameliorate the impact stress has on youths psychological wellbeing. The current study aims to examine the associations between contextual (i.e., neighborhood safety concerns) and cultural (i.e., discrimination experiences) stressors and psychological well-being (i.e., depressive symptoms), as well as explore social support as a protective factor using the minority stress model for three different minority groups (i.e. African American, Puerto Rican, and Dominican). Minority youth living in urban environments often encounter multiple stressors at the same time, and it is critical to learn more about how these stressors influence well-being in tandem. Results suggest that while minority youth live in similar contexts they may be experiencing stressors and social supports differently.