Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness
Paranoid thoughts are relatively common in adolescents, but little is known about the factors that predict and attenuate paranoia in this group. The current study examined the effect of everyday discrimination, minority group endorsement and loneliness on paranoia in an international sample (n = 462...
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| author | Lyn Ellett Katarina Krkovic Brandon Gaudiano Elizabeth Thompson Jessica Kingston |
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| description | Paranoid thoughts are relatively common in adolescents, but little is known about the factors that predict and attenuate paranoia in this group. The current study examined the effect of everyday discrimination, minority group endorsement and loneliness on paranoia in an international sample (n = 462) of adolescents from the UK and U.S.A. We tested a moderation model to determine (1) whether minority group endorsement and severity of discrimination independently predict paranoia; (2) if discrimination and minority group endorsement interact to predict paranoia; and, if so, (3) whether the impact of this interaction varies depending on level of loneliness. Regression analyses revealed everyday discrimination independently predicted paranoia. Minority group endorsement did not interact with discrimination as expected, and instead had a significant, independent effect on paranoia. Loneliness independently predicted paranoia and moderated the effect of discrimination on paranoia. The findings highlight the impact of adverse social contexts on paranoia in adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-58535cd818a64b5191f81e6b6ad1e9632024-12-13T14:09:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272025-12-0130110.1080/02673843.2024.2437029Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of lonelinessLyn Ellett0Katarina Krkovic1Brandon Gaudiano2Elizabeth Thompson3Jessica Kingston4School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UKDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI, USADepartment of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey, UKParanoid thoughts are relatively common in adolescents, but little is known about the factors that predict and attenuate paranoia in this group. The current study examined the effect of everyday discrimination, minority group endorsement and loneliness on paranoia in an international sample (n = 462) of adolescents from the UK and U.S.A. We tested a moderation model to determine (1) whether minority group endorsement and severity of discrimination independently predict paranoia; (2) if discrimination and minority group endorsement interact to predict paranoia; and, if so, (3) whether the impact of this interaction varies depending on level of loneliness. Regression analyses revealed everyday discrimination independently predicted paranoia. Minority group endorsement did not interact with discrimination as expected, and instead had a significant, independent effect on paranoia. Loneliness independently predicted paranoia and moderated the effect of discrimination on paranoia. The findings highlight the impact of adverse social contexts on paranoia in adolescents.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2437029Paranoiadiscriminationminority groupslonelinessadolescents |
| spellingShingle | Lyn Ellett Katarina Krkovic Brandon Gaudiano Elizabeth Thompson Jessica Kingston Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Paranoia discrimination minority groups loneliness adolescents |
| title | Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness |
| title_full | Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness |
| title_fullStr | Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness |
| title_short | Discrimination, minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents: the moderating role of loneliness |
| title_sort | discrimination minority group endorsement and paranoia in adolescents the moderating role of loneliness |
| topic | Paranoia discrimination minority groups loneliness adolescents |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2437029 |
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