TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Revisiting the Black-White mental health paradox during the coronavirus pandemic
JO  - Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
A1  - LaMotte, Megan E.
A1  - Elliott, Marta
A1  - Mouzon, Dawne M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Black Americans have lower rates of depression and anxiety than Whites, despite greater exposure to stressors known to negatively impact mental health, characterized as the Black-White mental health paradox. This study revisited the paradox during the coronavirus pandemic. Drawing on stress process theory, minority stress theory, and the rejection-identification model of discrimination, in-group identity, and well-being, we analyzed original survey data from a quota sample of African American and White adults (N = 594). The survey included a range of stressors and coping resources, including those relevant to the pandemic (e.g., COVID-19 illness) and race (e.g., witnessing anti-Black police violence). <br><br>RESULTS indicate that despite African Americans' greater exposure and vulnerability to racial discrimination, the Black-White mental health paradox holds, owing in part to protective effects of African American's higher self-esteem. Directions for future exploration of the paradox are presented based on this study's findings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2197-3792
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40615-022-01457-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -