Teens' emotions, coping strategies associated with exposure to media-based vicarious racism

What The Study Did: Focus groups were conducted with teenagers to examine their responses to exposure to online and media-based vicarious racism and to explore coping strategies that may be used to combat negative emotions.

Authors: Nia Heard-Garris, M.D., M.Sc., of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13522)

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