ABSTRACT

Prejudice and discrimination toward Black individuals in the U.S. serves to maintain White privilege. This research integrated the tenets of social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1977) and White racial identity theory (Helms, 1990) to examine intraindividual associations (i.e., within a single person) and interindividual associations (i.e., between family members) among parents’ and adult children’s critical consciousness of their White privilege, (anti)racist attitudes, and intergroup anxiety. We also tested a series of mediation paths from parents’ White privilege critical consciousness to children’s outcomes to explore potential mechanisms by which racial attitudes and behaviors are associated among family members. This study highlights the intricate nature of White privilege in White families, and their links to both progressive and harmful race-related attitudes and behaviors.

摘要

美国对黑人的偏见和歧视有助于维护白人特权。这项研究整合了社会认知理论（Bandura，1977）和白人种族认同理论（Helms，1990）的原则，以检验个体内部关联（即单个人内部）和内部关联。父母和成年子女对其白人特权、（反）种族主义态度和群体间焦虑的批判意识之间的个体关联（即家庭成员之间）。我们还测试了从父母的白人特权批判意识到孩子的结果的一系列中介路径，以探索种族态度和行为在家庭成员之间关联的潜在机制。这项研究强调了白人家庭中白人特权的复杂本质，及其与进步和有害的种族相关态度和行为的联系。