Title
The Role of Racial Identity in the Relationship Between Life Stressors and Depressive Symptoms Among Black Adults in the United States
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Urban Social Work
Publication Date
2018
Date Added
2022-07-12
Abstract
The disproportionate rate of life stressors coupled with the unexpected lower rates of mental disorders among African Americans demands concurrent consideration of their cultural coping capacity. Racial identity (β = −.15, p < .01) and the interaction term assessing the moderating effect of racial identity on the relationship between life stressors and depressive symptoms (β = −.08, p < .01) remained significant when controlling for social demographics, despite the significant relationship of age, income, educational status, and work status. Findings from the analyses indicate that higher racial identity significantly reduced the relationship between life stressors and depressive symptoms, and lower racial identity significantly increased the relationship between life stressors and depressive symptoms even in the presence of social demographics.
DOI
10.1891/2474-8684.2.2.123
Keywords
Health
Disciplines
Public Health
Recommended Citation
Archibald, Paul; Daniels, Kevin; and Dobson-Sydnor, Kim, "The Role of Racial Identity in the Relationship Between Life Stressors and Depressive Symptoms Among Black Adults in the United States" (2018). School of Community Health & Policy. 78.
https://research.paynecenter.org/morgan_schp/78