Summit
2025 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2025
Perceived Race Matters: Conversing with “Same-Race” Peers Fosters Comfort during Live Discussions of Racism
- Ikeoluwa Ayekun
University of Waterloo - Yan Hui Yee
University of Waterloo - Denise Marigold
University of Waterloo, Renison University College - Hilary Bergsieker
University of Waterloo
Abstract
We investigate perceived partner race as a relevant characteristic people-of-colour (N = 226) consider when discussing personal experiences of racism during a live online chat. Conversing with ostensibly same-race (vs. White) partners led to greater deliberate disclosure and well-being, providing evidence for the importance of partner race during race-based discussions.
Racism and Discrimination
