The Cumulative Influence of Perceived Discrimination, Stress, and Coping Responses on Symptoms of Depression Among Young African American Mothers

被引:2
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作者
Millender, Eugenia [1 ]
Harris, Rachel M. [2 ]
Bagneris, Jessica R. [2 ]
Marks, Laura R. [2 ]
Barcelona, Veronica [3 ]
Wong, Frank Y. [1 ]
Crusto, Cindy A. [4 ]
Taylor, Jacquelyn Y. [5 ]
机构
[1] Florida State Univ, Ctr Populat Sci Hlth Equ, Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA
[2] Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA
[3] Columbia Univ, Sch Nursing, New York, NY USA
[4] Yale Univ, Sch Med, New Haven, CT USA
[5] Columbia Univ, Ctr Res People Color, Sch Nursing, New York, NY USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
coping; depression; discrimination; emotional health; young African American mothers; BLOOD-PRESSURE; INTERGENERATIONAL IMPACT; PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES; RACIAL-DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL-FACTORS; MENTAL-HEALTH; UNITED-STATES; DISORDER; WOMEN; ASSOCIATIONS;
D O I
10.1177/10783903221105281
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Background: African American women have an elevated risk for experiencing depressive symptoms, and discrimination, stress, and coping contribute to symptoms of depression. Aims: We aimed to examine the associations between discrimination, stress, and coping on symptoms of depression among young African American mothers. Methods: In this retrospective study, we utilized a hierarchical linear regression to explore the effects of perceived racial discrimination, stress, and general and discrimination-related coping responses on depressive symptoms in a sample of African American mothers (N = 250). The data were drawn from the Intergenerational Impact of Genetic and Psychological Factors on Blood Pressure study (InterGEN), a study conducted between 2014 and 2019 and based in Connecticut. Results: After accounting for maternal age, level of education, and income, greater perceived racial discrimination (p = .03), higher levels of stress (p < .001), greater engagement in avoidance coping (p < .001), and use of passive coping responses to discrimination (p = .04) were uniquely associated with increased depressive symptoms. Other forms of coping, specifically, problem-solving and support seeking, did not appear to influence depressive symptoms in this sample. Conclusion: The findings highlight the negative impact of discrimination, heightened stress, and maladaptive coping on the emotional health of young African American mothers.
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页码:322 / 332
页数:11
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