TABLE 3.
Women’s experiences of discrimination and community violence during young adulthood (n = 550)
| Experiences | Response |
|---|---|
| Discrimination scale: range, 8–32, mean 13.33, sd (5.48), Cronbach’s alpha = 0.90 | |
| Discrimination experiences: In the past year, how often have these things happened to you because of your race/ethnicity | Percent responding sometimes–often |
| Been called bad names | 13.7 |
| Followed by security guards | 33.7 |
| Others surprised to find out how smart I am | 34.0 |
| Others talk down to me | 16.8 |
| Teachers/employers think I am not smart | 15.5 |
| Cashiers/clerks have ignored me | 18.3 |
| Been followed, stopped, or arrested by police | 10.1 |
| Know people of my race/ethnicity who have been beaten up | 22.5 |
| Community violence scale: range, 6–30, mean 16.06, sd (6.73), Cronbach’s alpha = 0.85 | |
| Community violence experiences: Over the past year, how often have you | One or more times |
| Heard guns being shot | 79.5% |
| Seen someone arrested | 77.6% |
| Seen someone get killed | 26.2% |
| Seen drug deals | 75.0% |
| Seen someone beaten up | 66.2% |
| Known someone well who was killed | 39.7% |