Gender differences in relationships among stress, coping, and health risk behaviors in impoverished, minority populations

Examined gender differences among impoverished minority females (n=205; 87% African American, 13% Latina) and males (n=203; 89% African American, 11% Latino) in associations among latent variables representing stress, selfesteem, avoidant and active coping strategies, and health outcomes of depressi...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 1999, Vol.26 (1), p.141-157
Main Authors: STEIN, J. A, NYAMATHI, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Coping style
Ethnic minorities
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender differences
Health
Illness and personality
Los Angeles
Marginalized people
Personality, behavior and health
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Relationship
Risk behaviour
Stress
USA
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Summary:Examined gender differences among impoverished minority females (n=205; 87% African American, 13% Latina) and males (n=203; 89% African American, 11% Latino) in associations among latent variables representing stress, selfesteem, avoidant and active coping strategies, and health outcomes of depression, escapist drug use, and sexual risk behaviors. Among both men and women, drug use and depression were positively related to each other. A large and significant relationship between stress and sexual risk behaviors among women was not evidenced for men. In multiple group latent means comparison models, the women reported significantly more stress, depression and avoidant coping styles. Gender-specific leverage points for AIDS-risk reduction interventions are discussed. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549