The role of experiential avoidance in the relation between racial discrimination and negative mental health outcomes.

Racial discrimination has been shown to be associated with negative mental health outcomes among people of color (POC), and students of color (SOC) specifically. The current study examines experiential avoidance (EA) as a potential moderator in the relation between discrimination and mental health outcomes. Two-hundred students of color at a large, public university in Northeastern United States.