Black women's experiences of racialized shame.

IF 2.9 2区心理学 Q1 ETHNIC STUDIES Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-03 DOI:10.1037/cdp0000739

Amber J Johnson, Jaylin Bell, Victoria A Davis, Tobechi Udeh, Adriana Ochoa

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Abstract

Objectives: Black women may be particularly vulnerable to negative shame experiences, shaped by racism and sexism. Yet, the breadth of research that examines shame experiences from Black women's perspective is limited. This study sought to describe the sociocultural context in which Black women experience shame in America.

Method: Forty Black women (M_age = 41 years) across the United States participated in a narrative study. A thematic analysis focused on understanding shame cues in participant narratives.

Results: One major theme of racialized shame experience was revealed. Sociocultural contexts of these experiences were identified including Black women's state of invisibility; experiences in the workplace and academia; treatment related to skin color, hair, and body; and romantic relationship expectations.

Conclusions: These findings warrant further attention to the consequence of Black women's shame experiences. Implications for addressing shame and well-being for Black women are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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黑人女性的种族耻辱经历。

目的：受种族主义和性别歧视的影响，黑人女性可能特别容易受到负面羞耻经历的影响。然而，从黑人女性的角度来研究羞耻经历的研究广度是有限的。本研究试图描述美国黑人女性经历羞耻的社会文化背景。方法：美国40名黑人女性（年龄41岁）参与了一项叙事研究。主题分析侧重于理解参与者叙述中的羞耻线索。结果：揭示了种族化羞耻体验的一个主要主题。这些经历的社会文化背景被确定包括黑人妇女的隐形状态；在工作场所和学术界的经历；与肤色、头发、身体有关的治疗；以及对恋爱关系的期望。结论：这些发现值得进一步关注黑人女性羞耻经历的后果。讨论了解决黑人妇女的羞耻和幸福的含义。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Multiple-

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5.90

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6.10%

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101

期刊介绍： Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology seeks to publish theoretical, conceptual, research, and case study articles that promote the development of knowledge and understanding, application of psychological principles, and scholarly analysis of social–political forces affecting racial and ethnic minorities.