Interracial couples
have different experiences compared to their intraracial counterparts. Interracial
couples and their relationships (particularly their marriages) have been
studied to see whether there are any effects on the relationship due to the
couple’s inherent differences. However, the literature heavily focuses on
interracial marriages while only touching on interracial relationships in
general, with a primary focus on interracial couples of all kinds. With the
tension between White and Black Americans over the years, one can wonder if
there would be any noticeable differences within Black/White interracial
couples with regard to racial identification and experienced discrimination due
to the Black-White racial disparity. This study tested whether these factors
contribute to the overall relationship satisfaction in Black/White interracial
couples. Data were collected via MTurk and participants completed three
assessments to capture how racial identity and experienced discrimination
impact their relationship. Racial identity was assessed using Worrell, Mendoza,
and Wang’s (2019) Cross Ethnic-racial Identity Scale- Adult (CERIS-A);
perceived racial discrimination was assessed Conger’s (2006) revised version of
Landrine et al.’s (2006) General Ethnic Discrimination Scale; and relationship
satisfaction was assessed using Funk and Rogge’s (2007) Couples Satisfaction
Index (CSI-16). It was predicted that experienced discrimination and racial
identity would impact the relationship satisfaction of Black-White interracial
couples. The results showed that experienced discrimination did significantly
impact relationship satisfaction and racial identity, however, racial identity
did not significantly impact relationship satisfaction in Black-White interracial
couples. The lack of research on the CERIS-A’s validity when interacting with
other constructs, a missing question on the CSI-16, and not accounting for
biracial participants and their experiences with racial identity development
are all limitations that should be considered when reviewing the results. Clinicians
can use the information from this study to assist clients in having more
conversations about their experiences of discrimination with one another and
having them create their own meanings around interracial dating and racial
identity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/12215621 |
| Date | 02 May 2020 |
| Creators | Briana N Walker (8781260) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/Societal_Influences_on_Relationship_Satisfaction_in_Black-White_Interracial_Couples/12215621 |
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