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New research from the School of Human Ecology at the UW–Madison shows that online racial harassment leads to lower academic confidence.

Online racial discrimination or harassment has a negative effect on the academic and emotional well-being of students of color. That is the key finding from a study I published recently in the "Journal of Youth and Adolescence." For the study, I surveyed 356 Black and Hispanic teens across the U.S. I analyzed their responses to questions about their social media use and experiences. I also asked about their mental health and beliefs about their academic potential. The adoles