TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Getting Mad But Ending Up Sad: The Mental Health Consequences for African Americans Using Anger to Cope With Racism
JO  - Journal of Black studies
A1  - Pittman, Chavella T.
SP  - 1106
EP  - 1124
VL  - 42
IS  - 7
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 0021-9347
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021934711401737
ID  - ref1
ER  -