Coping with Discrimination: An Emotion Regulation Approach
Research Questions
How do marginalized individuals regulate their emotions in response to group-based discrimination?
What emotion regulation strategies are effective in helping marginalized individuals content with group-based discrimination?
How do emotion regulation strategies influence collective action?
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