Subjective Stress and Coping Resources Interact to Predict Blood Pressure Reactivity in Black College Students

Measures of coping resources, perceived stress, and life satisfaction were used to compare 120 Taiwanese men, 387 Taiwanese women, 114 U.S. women, and 264 U.S. men currently in college. While no differences were found in overall coping resources and perceived stress, U.S. students reported greater life satisfaction than Taiwanese students. Models for predicting life satisfaction from perceived stress and coping resources were significant for both genders within each country. Implications for counselors are discussed.

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Moderating effects of perceived racism on john henryism and blood pressure reactivity in black female college students

Annals of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1207/s15324796abm2802_8 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 126-131 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Rodney Clark ◽

Jann H. Adams

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Black Female ◽

Female College Students ◽

Perceived Racism ◽

Moderating Effects ◽

John Henryism ◽

Blood Pressure Reactivity ◽

Female College ◽

Pressure Reactivity

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Racial discrimination, binge drinking, and negative drinking consequences among black college students: serial mediation by depressive symptoms and coping motives

Ethnicity and Health ◽

10.1080/13557858.2017.1380170 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (8) ◽

pp. 874-888 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jessica M. Desalu ◽

Jueun Kim ◽

Michelle J. Zaso ◽

Sydnee R. Corriders ◽

Jacoby A. Loury ◽

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Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Racial Discrimination ◽

Black College ◽

Black College Students ◽

Coping Motives ◽

Serial Mediation ◽

Drinking Consequences ◽

And Coping

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Is Hard Work and High Effort Always Healthy for Black College Students?: John Henryism in the Face of Racial Discrimination

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696818804936 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 245-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Vanessa V. Volpe ◽

Danny Rahal ◽

Melissa Holmes ◽

Susana Zelaya Rivera

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Racial Discrimination ◽

Transition To Adulthood ◽

Black College ◽

Black College Students ◽

John Henryism ◽

Frequent Exposure

Differences in exposure to racial discrimination and in coping mechanisms can shape physiological health among emerging adults. This study, grounded in the Biopsychosocial Model, examines whether John Henryism active coping moderates the relation between exposure to racial discrimination and blood pressure in Black college students ( N = 128, M age = 19.33) attending a predominantly White institution. Analyses showed that John Henryism moderated the relation between racial discrimination and diastolic blood pressure but not systolic blood pressure. When participants reported using mean and high levels of John Henryism, more frequent exposure to racial discrimination was significantly associated with higher diastolic blood pressure, B mean = 1.70, t(92) = 2.11, p = .038; B high = 1.91, t(92) = 2.33, p = .022. Results suggest that more frequent exposure to racial discrimination, in the context of increased use of John Henryism, may be associated with greater cardiovascular risk for Black individuals during the transition to adulthood.

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