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Prior Experiences With Racial Discrimination Predict Psychological Reactions to a Recent Incident of Race-Based Rejection Among African American University Students

Brynn E. SheehanDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Valerian J. DerlegaDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; View further author information
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Ralitsa S. MaduroSentara Healthcare, Quality Research Institute, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USAView further author information
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Barbara A. WinsteadDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA; View further author information
Pages 115-128 | Received 02 Oct 2018, Accepted 15 Nov 2018, Published online: 23 Jan 2019

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