Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 565-569 , December 2008

Online Racial Discrimination and Psychological Adjustment Among Adolescents

  • Brendesha M. Tynes, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
    • Department of African American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Brendesha Tynes, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Psychology, 1310 S. 6th St, MC708, Champaign, IL 61820.
    • ,
  • Michael T. Giang, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • David R. Williams, Ph.D, M.P.H

      Affiliations

    • Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Geneene N. Thompson, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois

Received 31 May 2008 ,Accepted 27 August 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00416-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.021

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 565-569 , December 2008

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