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Hope and Life Satisfaction in Black College Students Coping With Race-Related Stress

University at Albany, State University of New York sdb{at}albany.edu

Hazel M. Prelow

University at Albany, State University of New York

Rebecca R. Swenson

University at Albany, State University of New York

This exploratory study examined the effects of hope and coping with race-related stress on life satisfaction in Black college students. Findings indicated that students with high hope had greater coping efficacy and used more problem-focused coping than students with low hope. Neither coping nor hope had a direct effect on life satisfaction. However, six of the nine Coping x Hope interactions were significant. Contrary to expectations, the pattern of interactions suggested that for students with high hope, life satisfaction was associated with less frequent use of active coping strategies, and for students with low hope, life satisfaction was associated with greater use of active coping strategies. We suggest future directions for research on the role of hope and coping in Black individuals dealing with race-related stress.

Key Words: hope • coping • race-related stress • life satisfaction • Black college students

Journal of Black Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 2, 208-228 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0095798403260725


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