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. 2023 Dec;33(4):1209-1221.
doi: 10.1111/jora.12870. Epub 2023 Jun 21.

Shift-and-persist coping and health among rural African American adolescents

Olutosin Adesogan  1 , Justin A Lavner  1 , Sierra E Carter  2 , Steven R H Beach  3
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Shift-and-persist coping and health among rural African American adolescents

Olutosin Adesogan et al. J Res Adolesc. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

This study examines whether shift-and-persist coping, a coping strategy defined by accepting challenges and remaining hopeful for the future, is associated with psychosocial and physical health and/or moderates the effects of contextual stress (i.e., racial discrimination, financial strain) on health among African American adolescents living in the rural Southeastern United States. Participants (N = 299, 56% boys, Mage = 12.91) completed measures of shift-and-persist coping, contextual stress, and psychosocial and physical health. Shift-and-persist coping was generally associated with better health but did not buffer the effects of contextual stress. Results suggest that shift-and-persist coping may serve as a source of resilience among African American adolescents living in a context where many experience heightened contextual stress.

Keywords: African American youth; health; resilience; shift-and-persist coping.

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