@article{ref1,
title="Getting Mad But Ending Up Sad: The Mental Health Consequences for African Americans Using Anger to Cope With Racism",
journal="Journal of Black studies",
year="2011",
author="Pittman, Chavella T.",
volume="42",
number="7",
pages="1106-1124",
abstract="Anger is a common reaction to stressful life events. However, little is known about anger's use and efficacy as a coping strategy for racism. Is anger a coping strategy for racism that improves mental health? Or does anger operate in an opposing way, deteriorating mental health? The analyses for this research focused on a probability sample of African Americans who reported experiences of acute (n = 246) or chronic (n = 120) racial discrimination in a survey interview. General linear model results revealed that using anger to cope with racial discrimination negatively affected the general well-being and psychological distress of African Americans. These findings raise concerns about the effectiveness (or lack therefore of) of anger as a common coping mechanism for racism, given the deleterious effects it may have on African Americans' mental health.<p />",
language="",
issn="0021-9347",
doi="10.1177/0021934711401737",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021934711401737"
}