Racial Differences in Coping as a Mediating Pathway from Childhood Adversity to Adult Health

IF 1.8 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Kristin J. Homan
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People who experience adversity early in life are vulnerable to psychological and physical health problems across the lifespan. Although some evidence indicates that coping style mediates this long-term association, it is not known whether these relationships generalize to Black Americans. This study examined whether coping style plays an intermediary role between adverse childhood experiences and adult health, and if there are Black and White differences among these relationships. Data (N = 3680) were drawn from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Refresher and Milwaukee Refresher projects. Using model-based Bayesian imputation, moderated mediation models were estimated. Estimates of the indirect pathways from adversity to six distinct measures of adult health via coping style were obtained separately by race. A key finding was that for Black participants, early adversity was consistently associated with increased emotion-focused coping which in turn was associated with poorer health outcomes. This result was discussed considering the divergent experiences of Black and White individuals in the United States.

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应对方式的种族差异是童年逆境与成年健康之间的中介途径
早年经历过逆境的人一生中很容易出现心理和生理健康问题。虽然有证据表明,应对方式对这种长期关系起着中介作用,但这些关系是否会普遍影响美国黑人,目前尚不清楚。本研究探讨了应对方式是否在不良童年经历和成年健康之间起到中介作用,以及在这些关系中是否存在黑人和白人差异。数据(N = 3680)来自美国中年(MIDUS)进修项目和密尔沃基进修项目。利用基于模型的贝叶斯归因法,对调节中介模型进行了估算。按种族分别估算了从逆境到通过应对方式衡量成人健康的六种不同方式的间接途径。一个重要的发现是,对于黑人参与者来说,早期的逆境一直与更多的情绪化应对方式相关,而情绪化应对方式反过来又与更差的健康结果相关。考虑到美国黑人和白人的不同经历,对这一结果进行了讨论。
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Journal of Adult Development
Journal of Adult Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-
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3.90
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43
期刊介绍: The Journal of Adult Development is an interdisciplinary journal covering development in early adulthood, midlife, and later adulthood. The Journal supports innovative theoretical and empirical articles that help direct the future of our field. Critical issues include the importance of life-long education, work and family changes, and physical and mental health influencing adult development. In addition, the impact of personality, emotions, cognition, and biomarkers are areas of interest. The Journal of Adult Development emphasizes the importance of interindividual differences and contextual issues influencing adult development. Interventions that promote optimal development throughout the adult life span are also welcome.
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