Eleanor Seaton

Title

Professor

Department

Psychology

Institution

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

eseaton@illinois.edu

Education

PhD, Developmental Psychology, Temple University

Research Interests

Racial Discrimination Black Lives Matter Substance Use Behaviors

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Biography

Dr. Eleanor K. Seaton is a Professor in the Psychology department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Seaton is a developmental psychologist, and an international expert on racism-related experiences, racial identity, and mental health among Black youth. Using a range of methodologies, including prospective cohort studies, ecological momentary assessment techniques, qualitative interviews, and analyses of nationally representative data sets, Dr. Seaton’s research documents the impact of racism on Black adolescents’ mental health, and the contexts that shape how racism manifests in Black youths’ lives. Dr. Seaton has increasingly focused on early adolescence in order to understand the intersection of pubertal development, race-ethnicity and gender among Black youth. Dr. Seaton’s ultimate goal is to uncover how racism-related experiences result in various societal disparities (e.g., health, educational, criminal justice, wealth) among the Black population. Dr. Seaton is a former co-host of a television segment, titled Break it Down on AZ PBS where she discussed how racism impacts various facets of society. Dr. Seaton tends to journal, travel, bake desserts, shop, read, watch movies and dance to Chicago style house music when relaxing.

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Contact Information

Department of Psychology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 308 Psychology Building, MC-716 603 E. Daniel Street Champaign, IL 61820

217-300-0527

Research

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Cloud List

Racial Discrimination Black Lives Matter Substance Use Behaviors Ethnic Racial Identity Black Children Young Adulthood Depressive Symptoms, Depression Symptoms Mental Health Neighborhood Characteristics Black Youth Caribbean Black Black Adults Black Americans, Black American African American Men Health Implications Anti Black Racism Asian Americans Final Article Systematic Review, Systematic Reviews Protective Role Address Inequities, Addressing Inequities Psychological Association Racism Research Self Esteem Racial Ethnic Identity Child Development Everyday Life Positive Youth Development Pubertal Development Health Outcomes School Diversity African American Youth Minority Youth Intersectional Approach Underlying Mechanisms Racial Identity Development African American Families

List of Publications (83)

In 2024

Rethinking pubertal research: Embracing intersectionality. R Carter, EK Seaton Child Development Perspectives, 2024.
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Ethnic-Racial Identity, Racial Discrimination and Support for Black Lives Matter among Black American Youth. E Seaton, A Yellow Horse, ED Vargas Social Problems, spae028, 2024.
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Racism and Positive Youth DEVELOPMENT. EK Seaton, RMB White The Routledge International Handbook of Multidisciplinary Perspectives on ..., 2024.
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Trajectories of depressive symptoms among Black American adolescents: sociocultural, racism and familial predictors. A Reck, E Seaton, A Oshri, S Kogan Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 53 (5), 811-827, 2024.
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In 2023

Spencer's phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory (PVEST): Charting its origin and impact. M Cunningham, DP Swanson, J Youngblood II, EK Seaton, S Francois, ... American Psychologist 78 (4), 524, 2023.
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Racial discrimination experiences and friendship network dynamics among Black and Latinx youth. O Kornienko, CE Santos, EK Seaton, M Davila, PW Garner Journal of youth and adolescence 52 (4), 685-700, 2023.
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Standing on the shoulders of a giant: The legacy of Robert M. Sellers. AD Williams, KM Aronson, TM Chavous, DY Cooke, CS Glover, ... American Psychologist 78 (4), 441, 2023.
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Level Up: Recommendations for Measuring Racial Discrimination. KS Morris, JA Janssen, EK Seaton Diversity and Developmental Science: Bridging the Gaps Between Research ..., 2023.
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Depressive symptoms, racism, and school belonging: examining correlates of substance use behaviors among Black college students. KS Morris, EK Seaton Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse, 1-21, 2023.
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Navigating puberty, identity, and race among transnationally, transracially adopted Korean American adolescents. CS Wu, AY Kim, EK Seaton, R Carter, RM Lee Child development 94 (3), 768-778, 2023.
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In 2022

"Wearing a mask won't protect us from our history": The impact of COVID 19 on Black children and families. E Bogan, VN Adams Bass, LA Francis, NK Gaylord Harden, EK Seaton, ... Social Policy Report 35 (2), 1-33, 2022.
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What's Whiteness Got to do With it?. EK Seaton Journal of Research on Adolescence 32 (3), 938-942, 2022.
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Guidance or Gatekeeping: An Audit Examination of Racial Discrimination in Leading STEM High Schools: Systems that Marginalize BIPOC Youth Special Issue: Dismantling Oppression .... J Janssen, E Seaton, J Jager, CF Miller Journal of Research on Adolescence 32 (2), 625-635, 2022.
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The impact of internalized racism on daily depressive symptoms among Black American adolescents. EK Seaton, M Iida, K Morris Adversity and Resilience Science 3 (3), 201-208, 2022.
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The associations among racial discrimination, pubertal timing, neighborhoods, and mental health among US Mexican boys. EK Seaton, R White, MC Pasco, C Sheehan American Psychologist 77 (5), 678, 2022.
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Puberty, depressive symptoms, and neighborhood context among African American and Caribbean Black males. EK Seaton, R Carter Cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology 28 (4), 460, 2022.
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Examining the Role of Racial Discrimination in Moderating Genetic and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Psychopathology. J Su, A Trevino, K Lemery-Chalfant, E Seaton, K Elam, JM Causadias OSF, 2022.
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" Wearing a Mask Won't Protect Us from Our History": The Impact of COVID-19 on Black Children and Families. Social Policy Report. Volume 35, Number 2. E Bogan, VN Adams-Bass, LA Francis, NK Gaylord-Harden, EK Seaton, ... Society for Research in Child Development, 2022.
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In 2021

Asian Americans' indifference to Black Lives Matter: The role of nativity, belonging and acknowledgment of anti-Black racism. AJ Yellow Horse, K Kuo, EK Seaton, ED Vargas Social Sciences 10 (5), 168, 2021.
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Daily racial discrimination experiences, ethnic-racial identity, and diurnal cortisol patterns among Black adults. EK Seaton, KH Zeiders Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 27 (1), 145, 2021.
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Racial discrimination, depressive symptoms, ethnic-racial identity, and alcohol use among Black American college students. J Su, EK Seaton, CD Williams, DM Dick, Spit for Science Working Group Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 35 (5), 523, 2021.
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Exploration of bidirectionality in African American and Latinx adolescents' offline and online ethnic-racial discrimination. FT Lozada, EK Seaton, CD Williams, BM Tynes Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 27 (3), 386, 2021.
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A systematic review of neighborhood ethnic-racial compositions on cultural developmental processes and experiences in adolescence. MC Pasco, RMB White, EK Seaton Adolescent Research Review 6, 229-246, 2021.
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Development of a support for Black Lives Matter measure among racially-ethnically diverse college students. HC Yoo, AL Atkin, EK Seaton, AK Gabriel, SJ Parks American journal of community psychology 68 (1-2), 100-113, 2021.
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A prospective examination of neighborhood social and cultural cohesion and parenting processes on ethnic-racial identity among US Mexican adolescents. MC Pasco, R White, M Iida, EK Seaton Developmental psychology 57 (5), 783, 2021.
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Black American Youth's Lived Experiences With Racism. E Seaton 68th Annual Meeting, 2021.
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final article will be available, upon publication, via its DOI: 10.1037/adb0000717. J Su, EK Seaton, CD Williams .
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In 2020

Racial discrimination stress, school belonging, and school racial composition on academic attitudes and beliefs among Black youth. KS Morris, EK Seaton, M Iida, S Lindstrom Johnson Social Sciences 9 (11), 191, 2020.
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Addressing inequities in education: Considerations for Black children and youth in the era of COVID-19. N Gaylord-Harden, V Adams-Bass, E Bogan, LA Francis, J Scott, ... .
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A Luta Continua1: Next Steps for Racism Research Among Black American Youth. EK Seaton Child Development Perspectives 14 (4), 244-250, 2020.
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An examination of ethnic-racial identity and US American identity among Black, Latino, and White adolescents. S Martinez-Fuentes, AJ Uman a-Taylor, J Jager, EK Seaton, MR Sladek Identity 20 (3), 208-223, 2020.
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Pubertal timing as a moderator between general discrimination experiences and self-esteem among African American and Caribbean Black youth. EK Seaton, R Carter Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 26 (3), 390, 2020.
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Comparing associations between puberty, ethnic-racial identity, self concept, and depressive symptoms among African American and Caribbean Black boys. R Carter, EK Seaton, JL Blazek Child development 91 (6), 2019-2041, 2020.
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Health implications of black lives matter among black adults. EK Seaton, AJ Yellow Horse, HC Yoo, E Vargas Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities 7, 1241-1248, 2020.
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Becoming an antiracist society: Setting a developmental research agenda [Webinar]. E Seaton Society for Research on Child Development, 2020.
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" Health implications of Black Lives Matter among Black adults": Correction. EK Seaton, AJ Yellow Horse, HC Yoo, E Vargas Springer, 2020.
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Minority Psychology* 2020, American Psychological Association. This paper is not the copy of record and may. FT Lozada, EK Seaton, CD Williams, BM Tynes .
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In 2019

Racial discrimination and racial identity: Daily moderation among Black youth. EK Seaton, M Iida American Psychologist 74 (1), 117, 2019.
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The intersection of race and gender among Black American adolescents. EK Seaton, K Tyson Child development 90 (1), 62-70, 2019.
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Racial discrimination, personal growth initiative, and African American men's depressive symptomatology: A moderated mediation model. LS Hoggard, W Powell, R Upton, E Seaton, EW Neblett Jr Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 25 (4), 472, 2019.
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Perceptions of pubertal timing and discrimination among African American and Caribbean Black girls. EK Seaton, R Carter Child development 90 (2), 480-488, 2019.
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In 2018

New directions for racial discrimination research as inspired by the integrative model. EK Seaton, GC Gee, E Neblett, L Spanierman American Psychologist 73 (6), 768, 2018.
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Pubertal timing, racial identity, neighborhood, and school context among Black adolescent females. EK Seaton, R Carter Cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology 24 (1), 40, 2018.
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The protective role of religious involvement in African American and Caribbean Black adolescents' experiences of racial discrimination. ST Butler-Barnes, PP Martin, N Copeland-Linder, EK Seaton, N Matusko, ... Youth & Society 50 (5), 659-687, 2018.
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In 2017

The role of racial identity and implicit racial bias in self-reported racial discrimination: Implications for depression among African American men. DH Chae, WA Powell, AM Nuru-Jeter, MA Smith-Bynum, EK Seaton, ... Journal of Black psychology 43 (8), 789-812, 2017.
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Identity work: Enactment of racial-ethnic identity in everyday life. WE Cross Jr, E Seaton, T Yip, RM Lee, D Rivas, GC Gee, W Roth, B Ngo Identity 17 (1), 1-12, 2017.
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Introduction to the Special Section of Child Development on Positive Youth Development in Diverse and Global Contexts. PJ Leman, EP Smith, AC Petersen, ... Child development 88 (4), 1039-1044, 2017.
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Peers, policies, and place: The relation between context and ethnic/racial identity. EK Seaton, M Verkuyten, S Quintana, GC Gee Child development 88 (3), 683-692, 2017.
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Racial identity in the context of pubertal development: Implications for adjustment. R Carter, EK Seaton, D Rivas-Drake Developmental psychology 53 (11), 2170, 2017.
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In 2016

Neighborhood characteristics and expectations of racially discriminatory experiences among African American adolescents. DP Witherspoon, EK Seaton, D Rivas Drake Child Development 87 (5), 1367-1378, 2016.
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In 2014

Ethnic and racial identity during adolescence and into young adulthood: An integrated conceptualization. AJ Uman a Taylor, SM Quintana, RM Lee, WE Cross Jr, D Rivas Drake, ... Child development 85 (1), 21-39, 2014.
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Ethnic and racial identity in adolescence: Implications for psychosocial, academic, and health outcomes. D Rivas Drake, EK Seaton, C Markstrom, S Quintana, M Syed, RM Lee, ... Child development 85 (1), 40-57, 2014.
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Ethnic and Racial Identity in the 21st Century Study Group.(2014). Ethnic and racial identity in adolescence: Implications for psychosocial, academic, and health outcomes. D Rivas-Drake, EK Seaton, C Markstrom, S Quintana, M Syed, RM Lee, ... Child development 85 (1), 40-57, 2014.
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School diversity and racial discrimination among African-American adolescents. EK Seaton, S Douglass Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 20 (2), 156, 2014.
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A moderated mediation model: Racial discrimination, coping strategies, and racial identity among Black adolescents. EK Seaton, R Upton, A Gilbert, V Volpe Child development 85 (3), 882-890, 2014.
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Racial and ethnic discrimination. EK Seaton, T Yip, S Douglass Encyclopedia of adolescence, 2287-2294, 2014.
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Racial discrimination, identity, and health risk behavior among African American adolescent males. WP Hammond, AA Agyemang, E Neblett, E Seaton The psychology of Black boys and adolescents 2, 383-404, 2014.
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In 2013

Perceived discrimination and peer victimization among African American and Latino youth. EK Seaton, EW Neblett, DJ Cole, MJ Prinstein Journal of Youth and Adolescence 42, 342-350, 2013.
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In 2012

Racial discrimination and racial socialization as predictors of African American adolescents' racial identity development using latent transition analysis. EK Seaton, T Yip, A Morgan-Lopez, RM Sellers Developmental psychology 48 (2), 448, 2012.
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In 2011

The moderating capacity of racial identity between perceived discrimination and psychological well being over time among African American youth. EK Seaton, EW Neblett, RD Upton, WP Hammond, RM Sellers Child development 82 (6), 1850-1867, 2011.
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Ethnic/racial identity among minority youth. EK Seaton, AN Gilbert Encyclopedia of adolescence, 68-74, 2011.
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Course Requirements. EK Seaton .
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In 2010

An intersectional approach for understanding perceived discrimination and psychological well-being among African American and Caribbean Black youth. EK Seaton, CH Caldwell, RM Sellers, JS Jackson Developmental psychology 46 (5), 1372, 2010.
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Interracial and intraracial contact, school level diversity, and change in racial identity status among African American adolescents. T Yip, EK Seaton, RM Sellers Child development 81 (5), 1431-1444, 2010.
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Underlying mechanisms in the relationship between Africentric worldview and depressive symptoms. EW Neblett Jr, WP Hammond, EK Seaton, TG Townsend Journal of counseling psychology 57 (1), 105, 2010.
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The influence of cognitive development and perceived racial discrimination on the psychological well-being of African American youth. EK Seaton Journal of youth and adolescence 39, 694-703, 2010.
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Developmental characteristics of African American and Caribbean Black adolescents' attributions regarding discrimination. EK Seaton, CH Caldwell, RM Sellers, JS Jackson Journal of Research on Adolescence 20 (3), 774-788, 2010.
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What the achievement gap conversation is missing. EK Seaton The Review of Black Political Economy 37 (3-4), 275-277, 2010.
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In 2009

School and neighborhood contexts, perceptions of racial discrimination, and psychological well-being among African American adolescents. EK Seaton, T Yip Journal of youth and adolescence 38 (2), 153-163, 2009.
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A longitudinal examination of racial identity and racial discrimination among African American adolescents. EK Seaton, T Yip, RM Sellers Child development 80 (2), 406-417, 2009.
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Perceived racial discrimination and racial identity profiles among African American adolescents. EK Seaton Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology 15 (2), 137, 2009.
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In 2008

The prevalence of perceived discrimination among African American and Caribbean Black youth. EK Seaton, CH Caldwell, RM Sellers, JS Jackson Developmental psychology 44 (5), 1288, 2008.
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Kinship support, family relations, and psychological adjustment among low income African American mothers and adolescents. RD Taylor, E Seaton, A Dominguez Journal of Research on Adolescence 18 (1), 1-22, 2008.
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In 2006

African American racial identity across the lifespan: Identity status, identity content, and depressive symptoms. T Yip, EK Seaton, RM Sellers Child Development 77 (5), 1504-1517, 2006.
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The Status Model of Racial Identity Development in African American Adolescents: Evidence of Structure, Trajectories, and Well Being. EK Seaton, KM Scottham, RM Sellers Child Development 77 (5), 1416-1426, 2006.
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Examination of a Measure of Racial Discrimination Among African American Adolescents1. EK Seaton Journal of Applied Social Psychology 36 (6), 1414-1429, 2006.
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In 2004

Association of financial resources with parenting and adolescent adjustment in African American families. RD Taylor, AU Rodriguez, EK Seaton, A Dominguez Journal of Adolescent Research 19 (3), 267-283, 2004.
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Ethnic identity as a buffer for perceived &ldquoArace&rdquoA related stress among African American adolescents. EK Seaton .
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In 2003

An examination of the factor structure of the Index of Race-Related Stress among a sample of African American adolescents. EK Seaton Journal of Black Psychology 29 (3), 292-307, 2003.
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Exploring familial processes in urban, low-income African American families. EK Seaton, RD Taylor Journal of Family Issues 24 (5), 627-644, 2003.
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Ethnic identity as a buffer for perceived "race" related stress among African American adolescents. EK Seaton Temple University, 2003.
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In 2002

Psychological adjustment of urban, inner-city ethnic minority adolescents. RD Taylor, E Seaton, AU Rodriguez Journal of Adolescent Health; Journal of Adolescent Health, 2002.
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Ethnic and Racial Identity in the 21st Century Study Group.(2014). Ethnic and racial identity during adolescence and into young adulthood: An integrated conceptualization. AJ Uman a Taylor, SM Quintana, RM Lee, WE Cross, D Rivas Drake, ... Child development 85 (1), 21-39, 0.
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