SES and race-ethnic differences in the stress-buffering effects of coping resources among young adults

Gayman, Mathew D.; Cislo, Andrew M.; Goidel, Alexa R.; Ueno, Koji

doi:10.1080/13557858.2013.828827

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“…Although we did not compare the frequency with which different coping responses were used, our results suggest that African American adults used a wide variety of coping resources. Previous research supports the idea that coping is “culturally transmitted” [9], and coping responses are likely to vary by factors such as culture, family, community and past experience, even within a racial group [12]. Thus, our results suggest that using multiple measures of coping is necessary to fully characterize how African American adults cope with general and race-related stressors.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Coping is not a static trait of an individual, and is likely shaped by psychological factors such as depressive symptoms, optimism and spirituality. Results of this exploratory analysis echo the complexity of coping previously demonstrated by researchers [9, 2, 5, 1, 15]. An individual’s coping response will evolve over time as a product of psychological states, availability of interpersonal support, exposure to discrimination, and other stressful life conditions.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Coping may be related to lived experiences and socializations that are established early in life [9]. Research suggests that African Americans may be more likely to cope with stressors by seeking social support [10, 5], relying on religion or prayer [11], or avoiding the stressor than White Americans [1].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Epidemiology of Coping in African American Adults in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

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Diez‐Roux

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J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Differences in coping within the African American population are not well understood, yet these differences may be critical to reducing stress, improving health, and reducing racial health disparities. Using a descriptive, exploratory analysis of the Jackson Heart Study (N = 5301), we examine correlations between coping responses and associations between coping and demographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial, and neighborhood factors. Overall, coping responses were not strongly correlated and patterns of associations between covariates and coping responses were largely inconsistent. The results suggest that coping varies substantially within this African American population and is driven mainly by psychosocial factors such as spirituality and interpersonal support. Understanding these complex relationships may inform strategies by which to intervene in the stress process to mitigate the effects of stress on health and to identify vulnerable subgroups of African Americans that might need targeted interventions to reduce exposure to stressors and improve coping capacities.

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The Epidemiology of Coping in African American Adults in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

Brenner

Diez‐Roux

Gebreab

et al. 2017

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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“…Among many other gendered health and social outcomes [19,20], these distinctive stress responses are reflected in gender discrepancies in self-violence under stress; evidence supports a stronger relationship between economic deprivation and suicide among men than women [21,22] as well an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic exposure among women [23][24][25]. Group-specific stress management strategies have also been shown to vary in effectively reducing the negative consequences of stress [27][28][29][30]. The coping methods women are more likely to employ are thought to contribute to their increased risk for traditional conceptualizations of depression [30] and post-traumatic stress disorder [31], whereas men's management behaviors seem to reduce their risk for psychological distress but increase risk of physical harm and cardiovascular disease [30,32].…”

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Theories for Race and Gender Differences in Management of Social Identity-Related Stressors: a Systematic Review

Bey

Ulbricht

Person

2018

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Sociodemographic group-specific strategies for stress management may contribute to racial and gender disparities in health outcomes in the USA. We aimed to systematically review theoretical and empirical investigations of factors influencing variation in response to and management of identity-related stress among black and white Americans. OvidPsychInfo and PubMed databases were searched to identify eligible studies. Criteria were participant age of ≥ 18 years, conducted in the US sampling black or white participants, and published in English in a peer-reviewed journal. The final sample included 167 articles. Theories suggesting social status inequities as the primary contributor to disparate strategies employed by black and white women and men to manage social identity-related stress were most frequently tested and supported. Studies disproportionally focused on how women and black persons cope as targets of prejudice and discrimination rather than on how management strategies of men or white persons are affected as perpetrators. Finally, there was theoretical support for an interactive effect of race and gender on stress management, but empirical evidence was lacking, particularly among black men, white women, and white men. The literature could be strengthened through the use of prospective cohorts and nationally representative samples, as well as study designs accounting for potential within-race and within-gender variation in the effects of social identity-related stressors on coping. With greater consistency in methodology, future empirical studies may yield additional information regarding group differences in stress management pertinent to clarifying mechanisms for the health consequences of exposure to social inequity among black and white women and men.

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“…Studies on coping and SES interrelations in adulthood are scarce. In the study by Turner andMarino (1994, in Gayman, Cislo, Goidel, &Ueno, 2014) adults with higher SES reported higher levels of coping resources like social support.…”

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Coping and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Adulthood: Specificities Regarding Age, Gender and Level of Education

Vitulić

Prosen

2016

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SES and race-ethnic differences in the stress-buffering effects of coping resources among young adults

Abstract: In light of these results, we conclude that a greater understanding of racial and ethnic differences in mental health requires close attention to cultural transmissions of coping strategies within groups, which may be partly responsible for these differences in buffering effects.

Cited by 23 publications

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The Epidemiology of Coping in African American Adults in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

The Epidemiology of Coping in African American Adults in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

Theories for Race and Gender Differences in Management of Social Identity-Related Stressors: a Systematic Review

Coping and Emotion Regulation Strategies in Adulthood: Specificities Regarding Age, Gender and Level of Education

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