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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"skin tone"”.
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Cross-group friendships and skin tone perceptions
… has explored this hypothesis in the context of skin tone perceptions. Colorism has had an historical and pervasive impact on individuals categorized as racial/ethnic minorities. This study attempted to bridge the gaps in research directed at interventions for reducing and eliminating the …
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The immigrant in our head: Skin tone, social categorization, and support for policy
… immigrants depend on phenotypes (i.e., skin tone), and the link between these categorizations and the support for stringent immigration policies. Taken together, the findings of this research suggest that people with <em>Brown</em> (vs White or Black) skin are more likely to be perceived …
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Depressive symptomatology among Dominicans: Links to acculturative and economic stressors, skin tone, and perceived discrimination
… indirect effects of sociodemographic factors and skin tone on psychological distress; (2) the relationships between various stressors (economic, perceived discrimination, and acculturative) and psychological distress; and (3) the role of social support and mastery as stress moderators. Data for …
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AN EXPLORATION OF SKIN TONE RELATED BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES AMONG ASIAN INDIAN WOMEN IN URBAN INDIA
This study explores how changes in skin tone surveillance predicted by: (a) skin tone satisfaction, (b) preference for lighter skin tone, (c) internalization of cultural standards of attractiveness, and (d) use of skin-lightening products among Asian Indian women. Exploratory analyses with …
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THE RACIAL SOCIALIZATION OF BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES REGARDING SKIN TONE IN A COHORT OF OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
… transmitted to African American women related to skin tone. Sociologists and psychologists have demonstrated that the racial socialization of skin tone impacts an African American woman's sense of self worth and efficacy (Boyd-Franklin, 1989; 2003; Jones & Shorter-Gooden, 2004). Utilizing a …
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A collective case study to critically evaluate the educational preparation of registered nurses in Higher Education institutions in relation to pressure ulcer assessment and identification, specifically focusing on skin tone diversity
… of pressure ulcers in people with dark skin tones. Despite limited literature being available surrounding the topic of pressure ulcers and skin tone diversity, it remains the responsibility of nurse educators to address contemporary issues and health inequity within the nursing …
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A Subject Based Methodology for Measuring Interclass Bias in Facial Recognition Verification Systems’
… phenotypes, such as gender presentation and skin tone. These challenges can result in loss of employment opportunities, extra scrutiny in transactions, and even loss of freedom, raising the need of deeper analysis of facial recognition’s shortcomings. This dissertation proposes a novel …
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COLLEGE STUDENTS’ BELIEFS: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SKIN COLOR AND ACCEPTANCE
… Biracial or Multiracial individuals regarding skin tone as inclusion criteria for ethnic and cultural inclusion. Additionally, the study examines beliefs about the occurrence rates of anxiety and depression, microaggression experiences, and the prevalence of systemic racism. Not surprisingly, …
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Understanding skin colour: Exploring colourism and its articulation among black and coloured students
… of individuals based on varying degrees of skin colour." This has significant implications for people of colour, who are often targets of racism, but also perpetrators of skin tone discrimination among their own racial group. The main objective of this study was twofold: to enquire about the …
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Assessment of 13 Forensic Molecular Markers for skin colour in South Africa
… phenotypes, and thus has value in predicting skin tone, hair colour and eye colour. This research study aimed to design and optimise an assay to genotype 13 AIMs associated with pigmentation, and then demonstrate the value of this assay by applying it to a case example and qualitatively …
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The fog of anti-Blackness: Colorism’s lifelong impact on Black females and its implications for educators
… research, the intersection of race and skin tone stratification has not been thoroughly studied. Colorism, the preferential treatment based on skin tone is a systemic societal problem that occurs interculturally and intraculturally and has impacted the lives of many Black women within …
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Perceptions of Complexions: Consciousness and Self-Identification Among Dark-Skinned Blacks
Skin tone variation within American black communities has long been associated with intraracial stratification. Data from the National Survey of Black Americans (NSBA) indicate that lighter-skinned blacks – net of such factors as region of residence, age, and sex – consistently have higher levels …
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Is fair lovely?: A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of colorism on mental health in South Asian women
Colorism, a preference for lighter skin tones within and between racial or ethnic groups, impacts many non-White communities, especially those with a history of colonization (Rondilla & Spickard, 2007). I aimed to extend upon perceptions of colorism by exploring the intensity and frequency of …
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Assessment of Basotho women's perceptions of the health risks associated with skin-lightening in Lesotho using the Health Belief Model
The practice of skin lightening has existed for centuries and is still prevalent today despite globally coordinated legal efforts to ban harmful skin-lightening agents in cosmetic items. Exposure to toxic compounds such as mercury, hydroquinone, and corticosteroids commonly found in skin-lightening …
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Preprocessing Realistic Video for Contactless Heart rate Monitoring Using Video Amplification Methodologies
… motion. Therefore, video analysis for subjects’ skin redness that was captured by a normal camera is easy to use, mobile and less complex.The core element of the research which is stabilization was achieved by using face tracking and features detection, extraction and matching with skin …
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Influence of Stereotyping and Prejudices on Perceptions of Superheroes
… drawings. Figures depicted with an unnatural skin tone were rated less favorably. Although, there were no differences between ratings of Black and White heroes, Black heroes were consistently rated higher, particularly when compared to the alien group. Female heroes were rated less strong and …
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Influence of Stereotyping and Prejudices on Perceptions of Superheroes
… drawings. Figures depicted with an unnatural skin tone were rated less favorably. Although, there were no differences between ratings of Black and White heroes, Black heroes were consistently rated higher, particularly when compared to the alien group. Female heroes were rated less strong and …
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Black girl magic: the (re)imagining of Hermione Granger: an analysis and autoethnography
… J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone. Described only as having "brown eyes, frizzy hair, and very clever", with no reference to her race or skin tone, it was long assumed and accepted that Hermione Granger was White. However, with the emergence of a Black Hermione Granger within …
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Testing a Biopsychosocial Model of Perceived Racism Among Latinos
… pathways suggested that social class and skin tone predicted perceived racism. Self-reported darker skin color and lower social class level were related to increased perceptions of racism, which in turn was related to greater levels of racism related stress. There was a significant pathway …
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