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The association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK: A rapid scoping review

Ann John Orcid Logo, Fiyory Tzeggai, Dr Zonke Zungu, Kadra Abdinasir, Prof. Kamaldeep Bhui, Adenike Adebiyi, Prof. Cathy Creswell

BJPsych Open

Swansea University Author: Ann John Orcid Logo

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Background: Racism is increasingly recognised as a key contributor to poor mental health. However, the existing literature primarily focuses on its effects on adults.Aim: To identify literature on the association between experiences of racism and mental health in children and young people in the UK....

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description Background: Racism is increasingly recognised as a key contributor to poor mental health. However, the existing literature primarily focuses on its effects on adults.Aim: To identify literature on the association between experiences of racism and mental health in children and young people in the UK.Methods: Inclusion criteria were: (i) peer-reviewed publications containing original data, (ii) UK based research, (iii) included examination of associations between mental health and experiences of direct or indirect racism (quantitative or qualitative), (iv) inclusion of an assessment of mental health outcomes, (v) participant ages up to and including 18 years of age or (if the range went beyond 18) with a mean age of 17 years or less. Six databases were searched between 2000-2022; an initial 11,522 studies were identified with only eight meeting the inclusion criteria. Results: Five of the identified studies provided quantitative data and three provided qualitative data. The majority of studies (7/8) focused on children and young people aged 10 years and over; only one focused on children under the age of 10. Measurements of racism varied among the studies providing quantitative data. Only four studies directly focused on the effects of racism on the mental health of children and young people. Conclusion: Although the included studies highlighted potential negative impacts of experiences of racism on children and young people in the U.K., this review shows the lack of available literature to inform policy and practice. No studies examined the impact of internalised racism, systemic and institutional racism, or intersectionality.
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