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Colorism Concerning the Latino/a/e/x Community This study examines colorism and the stereotypes regarding skin tone concerning the Latino/a/e/x community. The research focuses on whether skin color pigmentation is associated with racial categorization. First, it is hypothesized that Latino/a/e/x adults will state they have experienced racial categorization based on skin tone. Additionally, the researchers hypothesize there will be a relationship between darker skin color and being categorized as Hispanic or Latino/a/e/x. The hypothesis is based on previous research that argues darker-skinned Latino/a/e/x tend to experience higher rates of discrimination, micro insults, poorer health outcomes, and a lack of economic and political power (Hall, 2018). For the study, 120 participants will be recruited to ensure power remains at .08 (Frost, 2022). Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be asked to complete a survey about their demographic information and their ideology of skin tone pigmentation and ethnicity. Participating individuals will need to agree to consent in order to move forward with the questionnaire. Our findings may help psychologists better understand how colorism operates and the extent to which preconceived biases about colorism exists in the Latino/a/e/x community. Furthermore, the results will help expand the existing literature on colorism towards the Latino/a/e/x and will combat such prejudice. Keywords: Colorism, Latino/a/e/x, racial categorization, skin tone  

References

Frost, J. (2022, May 5). How to calculate sample size needed for power. Statistics By Jim. https://statisticsbyjim.com/hypothesis-testing/sample-size-power-analysis/ Hall, R. E. (2018). Media Stereotypes and “Coconut” Colorism: Latino Denigration Vis-à-Vis Dark Skin