Abstract
ABSTRACTThis study examines the relationship between racial background and two measures of distress among 10 to 17 year-old youth. The authors test whether minority racial status has an independent effect when socioeconomic status, social support patterns, gender and age are controlled. The data for the study are drawn from the National Commission on Children: 1990 Survey of Parents and Children which provides a nationally representative sample of 918 black, Hispanic and non-Hispanic white youth and their parents. The constructions of mood and worry scales yield measures of self-reported distress. Racial heritage was not significantly associated with “mood.” Hispanic heritage was significantly related to “worry.” Although African American children did report more worry than white children, the relationship did not reach statistical significance. The implications of these findings for program development, and the delivery of services are discussed.
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