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Life Stress, Coping, and Social Support in Adolescents: Cultural and Ethnic Differences

Although much research has examined the impact of life stress and the subsequent development of health symptoms, most of this research has been done with White middle class adults. Similar to the adult research, life stress research with children and adolescents has focused on White middle class individuals. The present study expands the knowledge about the stress process in ethnic/racial adolescents while controlling for the effects of SES. A sample population consisting of 103 Black students, 129 Hispanic students, and 105 White students was compared with respect to stressful events experienced, coping strategies, and social support. Students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds were included within each ethnic/racial group studied. After experimentally and statistically controlling for the effects of socioeconomic status, significant differences were observed. Black and Hispanic students reported receiving higher levels of Enacted Social Support (actual support) than White students. Contrary to what has been previous suggested, Black and Hispanic students reported having experienced fewer stressful life events than White students. Other ethnic/racial group differences that emerged included differences in ways in which specific patterns of moderator variables served to enhance the relationship between life stress and psychological symptomatology.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc278493
Date08 1900
CreatorsPrelow, Hazel (Hazel M.)
ContributorsGuarnaccia, Charles Anthony, Petrie, Trent A., Burke, Angela J., Durodoye, Beth A.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 157 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Prelow, Hazel (Hazel M.)

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