Correlates of Psychological Distress Among African American Young Adults During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19002944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brittany D Miller-Roenigk (0000-0003-2001-7187, University of Kentucky, corresponding author), Jasmine K Jester (0000-0002-7619-8573, University of Kentucky), Danelle J Stevens-Watkins (University of Kentucky), Danelle Stevens-Watkins (0000-0003-3513-9056, Kentucky Department of Education), Diane B Francis (0000-0001-8603-3046, University of Kentucky) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 577-600 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-7984 • E-ISSN: 1552-4558 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00957984231191851 |
| OpenAlex | W4385231826 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 47 |
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects African Americans in the United States, including disparate rates of mortality and higher mental health consequences compared to Whites. However, African American young adults are underrepresented in the literature examining psychological distress (i.e., anxiety and depression) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Factors associated with psychological distress are important to examine among African American young adults during the pandemic to better inform culturally appropriate mental health interventions during times of increased uncertainty and isolation. The present study, grounded in the transactional theory of stress and coping, was a secondary analysis of 420 African American young adults exploring gender, age, coping, fear of missing out (FOMO), and COVID-19 news exposure as correlates of anxiety and depression. Results showed that gender, age, level of resilient coping, and experiences of FOMO were associated with psychological distress. Therefore, interventions to reduce psychological distress among African American young adults may need to focus on younger individuals and women, identify adaptive coping skills during times of significant change, and target individuals who experience FOMO
African american · Anxiety · Coping (psychology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Developmental psychology · Disease · Distress · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Psychological intervention · Young adult · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |