Explaining African-Americans' depressive symptoms

Findings from five community surveys suggest that the depressive symptom scores of African-Americans are the same as, or lower than, those of Whites. This seems at odds with the minority status hypothesis that predicts higher rates of mental disorders for African-Americans. However, little is known about the role of African-American coping capacity during the life stress process which may shed light on the seeming contradiction. This cross-sectional survey examined the role of spirituality-coping, sense of control, and stress in predicting depressive symptoms among 3570 African-Americans. The findings showed that sense of control mediates the relationship between spirituality, life stressors, and depressive symptoms

Anxiety · Coping (psychology · Depressive symptoms · Distress · Mental health · Psychiatry · Spirituality · Stressor · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Clinical Psychology

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