Najja K Baptist
Biographic Data
| ID | 777731 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Najja K Baptist |
| GIVEN NAMES | Najja K |
| FAMILY NAME | Baptist |
| SIGNATURE | BAPTIST N K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3516-9677 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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Racial differences in feelings of distress during the Covid‐19 pandemic and John Henryism Active Coping in the United States
Objective: To examine whether John Henryism Active Coping (JHAC) is a protective risk factor for distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether this association differs by race/ethnicity. Methods: Data were collected as part of the 2020 National Blair Center Poll. Higher scores on JHAC measured a greater behavioral predisposition to cope actively and persistently with difficult psychosocial stressors and barriers of everyday life. Results: Hig…
Unmasking the Authoritarian Mob Boss
This article comprehensively examines Donald Trump's political leadership, arguing that his tenure as the 45th President of the United States exhibited characteristics commonly associated with authoritarian mob bosses. Drawing upon various empirical evidence and theoretical political science frameworks, the study sheds light on the underlying dynamics that shaped Trump's leadership style and its implications for democratic governance. The analysi…
As is” America
Objective This study examines the nature and uses of the Constitution as a social contract. America's original agreement with its Black citizens, under the three—fifths clause of the Constitution, is one of commodification. The Constitution constructs the Black body as expendable property in a subcontract. Police protect and serve in maintaining this status quo. Methods This research analyzes the literature on the social contract theory. This pap…
Racial identity and emotional responses to confederate symbols
Objective This research tests whether psychological predispositions influence African Americans’ emotional responses to Confederate battle symbols. The former Mississippi state flag is employed here because it contained the Confederate battle symbol in the left canton. Methods The data were collected using a snowball sample of 68 African Americans from Jackson, the state capital of Mississippi. Emotional responses to the Mississippi state flag we…
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Unmasking the Authoritarian Mob Boss
This article comprehensively examines Donald Trump's political leadership, arguing that his tenure as the 45th President of the United States exhibited characteristics commonly associated with authoritarian mob bosses. Drawing upon various empirical evidence and theoretical political science frameworks, the study sheds light on the underlying dynamics that shaped Trump's leadership style and its implications for democratic governance. The analysi…
Racial identity and emotional responses to confederate symbols
Objective This research tests whether psychological predispositions influence African Americans’ emotional responses to Confederate battle symbols. The former Mississippi state flag is employed here because it contained the Confederate battle symbol in the left canton. Methods The data were collected using a snowball sample of 68 African Americans from Jackson, the state capital of Mississippi. Emotional responses to the Mississippi state flag we…
As is” America
Objective This study examines the nature and uses of the Constitution as a social contract. America's original agreement with its Black citizens, under the three—fifths clause of the Constitution, is one of commodification. The Constitution constructs the Black body as expendable property in a subcontract. Police protect and serve in maintaining this status quo. Methods This research analyzes the literature on the social contract theory. This pap…
Racial identity and emotional responses to confederate symbols
Objective This research tests whether psychological predispositions influence African Americans’ emotional responses to Confederate battle symbols. The former Mississippi state flag is employed here because it contained the Confederate battle symbol in the left canton. Methods The data were collected using a snowball sample of 68 African Americans from Jackson, the state capital of Mississippi. Emotional responses to the Mississippi state flag we…
Racial differences in feelings of distress during the Covid‐19 pandemic and John Henryism Active Coping in the United States
Objective: To examine whether John Henryism Active Coping (JHAC) is a protective risk factor for distress during the COVID-19 pandemic and whether this association differs by race/ethnicity. Methods: Data were collected as part of the 2020 National Blair Center Poll. Higher scores on JHAC measured a greater behavioral predisposition to cope actively and persistently with difficult psychosocial stressors and barriers of everyday life. Results: Hig…
Unmasking the Authoritarian Mob Boss
This article comprehensively examines Donald Trump's political leadership, arguing that his tenure as the 45th President of the United States exhibited characteristics commonly associated with authoritarian mob bosses. Drawing upon various empirical evidence and theoretical political science frameworks, the study sheds light on the underlying dynamics that shaped Trump's leadership style and its implications for democratic governance. The analysi…
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Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)