An exploration of colorism, socioeconomic status, and Colombian adolescents’ psychosocial adjustment: Does ethnic-racial identity moderate?

= 15.90 years, SD = 1.15; 47% female, 53% male) from a wide range of SES backgrounds. ERI resolution and SES were tested as moderators of these associations. Findings revealed that having a darker skin tone was associated with more frequent experiences of peer discrimination and, in turn, poorer psychosocial adjustment, regardless of SES background. Nevertheless, the promotive and protective nature of ERI resolution was contingent on SES background in some cases. This work illuminates the role of colorism on adolescent ERI and adjustment among Colombian adolescents and adds to the literature on these developmental processes within an understudied context. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).