Shift-and-persist coping and health among rural African American adolescents

This study examines whether shift-and-persist coping, a coping strategy defined by accepting challenges and remaining hopeful for the future, is associated with psychosocial and physical health and/or moderates the effects of contextual stress (i.e., racial discrimination, financial strain) on healt...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2023-12, Vol.33 (4), p.1209-1221
Main Authors: Adesogan, Olutosin, Lavner, Justin A, Carter, Sierra E, Beach, Steven R H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescents
African Americans
Black or African American
Child
Coping strategies
Economic stress
Female
Health
Health status
Humans
Male
Psychosocial factors
Racial discrimination
Racism
Resilience
Stress
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:This study examines whether shift-and-persist coping, a coping strategy defined by accepting challenges and remaining hopeful for the future, is associated with psychosocial and physical health and/or moderates the effects of contextual stress (i.e., racial discrimination, financial strain) on health among African American adolescents living in the rural Southeastern United States. Participants (N = 299, 56% boys, M  = 12.91) completed measures of shift-and-persist coping, contextual stress, and psychosocial and physical health. Shift-and-persist coping was generally associated with better health but did not buffer the effects of contextual stress. Results suggest that shift-and-persist coping may serve as a source of resilience among African American adolescents living in a context where many experience heightened contextual stress.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12870