Abstract
This study investigates the extent to which two different models predict the relation of self-esteem to skin color and rural/urban residence among Jamaican children. To explain this relation, Crocker and Major's Self-protective hypothesis and Harter's Additive model were examined among 200 African-Caribbean children from rural (n = 85) and urban (n = 115) elementary schools in eastern Jamaica. Support was found for both of these models. Specifically, the Self-protective hypothesis predicted higher self-esteem among rural children and the Additive model predicted higher self-esteem among older children for whom self-identification and ideal self skin color were both White. Implications for Jamaican children are discussed followed by potential application to other children of African descent.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-359 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Black
- Jamaican
- Rural/urban
- Self-esteem
- Skin color
- Social stigma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology