Psychological Adjustment and Coping Styles of Urban African American High School Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4454765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robbie J Steward, Han Ik Jo (Michigan State University), Darrick Murray, Darrick A Murray (Lansing Community College), William Fitzgerald (0000-0003-2828-8432, Minneapolis Institute of Arts), Douglas M Neil (0000-0001-9390-5631, Michigan State University), Douglas Neil, Frank Fear, Frank A Fear, Martin Hill (0000-0003-0579-5298, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 70-82 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-8534 • E-ISSN: 2161-1912 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1998.tb00188.x |
| OpenAlex | W2012286555 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 12 |
In a study of African American (n = 208) urban high school students, grade point average (GPA) and specific strategies for coping with day-to-day stressors were found to be significantly related to psychological adjustment. Students who had higher GPAs tended to use family members as a means of solving problems, minimized problems by the use of humor, and used relaxation activities less often were found to have the most positive psychological adjustment, as measured by the index score of the Affects Balance Scale (ABS). Reported negative affect was not found to be significantly influenced by coping style, whereas positive affect was
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2021 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |