Association of active coping to unfair treatment with perceived stress and depressive symptoms in African Americans: mh-grid study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unfair treatment such as discrimination and racism contribute to depression and perceived stress in African Americans. Although studies have examined how responding to such treatment is associated with ameliorating depressive symptoms and levels of perceived stress, most do not focus on African Americans. The purpose of this study is to assess how talking to others in response to unfair treatment is associated with self-reported depressive symptoms and perceived stress levels in African Americans.

Methods

A sample from the 2010-2013 Minority Health Genomics and Translational Research Bio-Repository Database was used and consisted of 376 African American adults aged 30-55 years old residing in the southern region of the United States. Linear regression models were

SUBMITTER: Ojebuoboh AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8862227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature