Active and avoidant coping and coping efficacy as mediators of the relation of maternal involvement to depressive symptoms among urban adolescents

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作者：
Mosher C.E. [1 ]
Prelow H.M. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
[2] Department of Psychology, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY
来源：
Journal of Child and Family Studies | 2007年 / 16卷 / 6期
关键词：
African Americans; Coping; Depression; Efficacy; Mediation;
D O I：
10.1007/s10826-007-9132-7
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摘要：
Our study tested an extension of the social resource model in an urban sample of 129 African American and 114 European American adolescents. Maternal involvement was positively related to the use of active and avoidant coping strategies among youth of both ethnicities. Additionally, use of active coping strategies was related to greater coping efficacy, which, in turn, was associated with less depressive symptomatology. For African Americans, avoidant coping was related to greater coping efficacy, which, in turn, was associated with less depressive symptoms. For European Americans, avoidant coping was not significantly related to coping efficacy. Our findings underscore the importance of examining developmental models across ethnic/racial groups and suggest that adolescent mental health programs may benefit from culturally sensitive attention to coping beliefs and practices. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
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