TY - JOUR
T1 - Appraisal of sociopolitical change among South African youth
T2 - The relation to psychological maladjustment
AU - Slone, Michelle
AU - Kaminer, Debra
AU - Durrheim, Kevin
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The study aimed to assess the emotional effects of appraisals of the South African sociopolitical transition among adolescents. The central hypothesis predicted a direct relation between negativity of appraisals and psychological maladjustment indexes. Participants were 540 adolescents (Black and White), relatively evenly divided by race, gender, and school grade level. Appraisals were quantifiably measured using the Sociopolitical Change Scale (SCS), which was developed for the study; and maladjustment indexes were measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI; Derogatis & Spencer, 1982). The hypothesis was confirmed for the Impact of Change factor of the SCS and was partially confirmed for the Evaluation factor. These findings suggest a direct relation between negative appraisals of the transition and psychological maladjustment. Interactions with the race variable indicate residual emotional effects, particularly among Black youth. Methodological, clinical, and political implications of these findings are explored.
AB - The study aimed to assess the emotional effects of appraisals of the South African sociopolitical transition among adolescents. The central hypothesis predicted a direct relation between negativity of appraisals and psychological maladjustment indexes. Participants were 540 adolescents (Black and White), relatively evenly divided by race, gender, and school grade level. Appraisals were quantifiably measured using the Sociopolitical Change Scale (SCS), which was developed for the study; and maladjustment indexes were measured using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI; Derogatis & Spencer, 1982). The hypothesis was confirmed for the Impact of Change factor of the SCS and was partially confirmed for the Evaluation factor. These findings suggest a direct relation between negative appraisals of the transition and psychological maladjustment. Interactions with the race variable indicate residual emotional effects, particularly among Black youth. Methodological, clinical, and political implications of these findings are explored.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036339959&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00218.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00218.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036339959
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 32
SP - 318
EP - 340
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 2
ER -