African-centered coping, resilience, and psychological distress in Black prostate cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Blacks have the highest incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer (PCa) in the U.S. Black PCa patients (PCaP) also report high psychological distress. Identifying culturally specific coping strategies that lower distress among Black PCaP could help improve psychological interventions for this group. African-centered coping (strategies unique to the structure of Black personality and the African-centered worldview) have been identified. We hypothesized that these coping strategies and resilience would be associated with lower psychological distress (anxiety and depression) in Black PCaP.

Methods

Black PCaP (N = 95) completed a survey assessing African-centered coping strategies, resilience, anxiety, and depression. Multiple regression was employed to examine

SUBMITTER: Martin CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9881393 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature