Perceived discrimination and well-being among unauthorized Hispanic immigrants: The moderating role of ethnic/racial group identity centrality.

Cory L CobbAlan Meca Nyla R BranscombeSeth J SchwartzDong XieMaria Cecilia ZeaCristina A FernandezGardiner L Sanders

Published in: Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology (2018)

Ethnic discrimination is a salient stressor for unauthorized Hispanic immigrants. Yet high ethnic/racial group identity centrality may protect these individuals from the negative effects of discrimination by providing a sense of belonging, acceptance, and social support in the face of rejection. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

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