Date of Award
Summer 7-29-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Research Psychology (MS)
Department
Psychology
Supervisor
Desta Gebregiorgis
Second Reader
Bethany Hoff
Third Reader
Jenny Lee Vaydich
Keywords
Posttraumatic Growth, Posttraumatic Stress, Racial Identity, Racial Discrimination, Social Media, Traumatic Events Online
Abstract
Racial discrimination is an unfortunate reality that people of color regularly experience. This leaves lasting impacts on the health of individuals and communities. With the increased use of social media, videos depicting violence against black bodies are widely circulated. The consequences of being exposed to these race related traumatic events online (TEO) can be damaging to the mental health of the black community, maybe even more so if one’s racial identity is important and salient to their overall wellbeing. Though witnessing these race related TEO often lead to posttraumatic stress, positive change may also be possible known as posttraumatic growth.
Recommended Citation
Noel-Harrison, Devin A., "Distress and Growth in the Black Community" (2022). Research Psychology Theses. 6.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/rpsy_etd/6