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Coping and Social Support as Mediators of the Relation of Optimism to Depressive Symptoms Among Black College Students

Catherine E. Mosher

University at Albany, State University of New York, cm7347{at}albany.edu

Hazel M. Prelow

University at Albany, State University of New York

William W. Chen

University at Albany, State University of New York

Molly E. Yackel

University at Albany, State University of New York

This investigation examines mechanisms through which optimism may influence psychological adjustment among 133 Black college students. Specifically, this study evaluates the extent to which active and avoidant coping and social support account for the association between optimism and depressive symptoms. Participants completed questionnaires that included the Life Orientation Test-Revised, the COPE, the Social Provisions Scale, and the 12-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. Avoidant coping and social support mediated the relation between optimism and depressive symptoms, whereas active coping did not mediate this relationship. Results partially replicate those of prior research and illustrate the need for culturally sensitive theory regarding the combined effect of personality, coping strategies, and social support on psychological adjustment to stressful situations.

Key Words: optimism • coping • social support • depression • Black college students

Journal of Black Psychology, Vol. 32, No. 1, 72-86 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0095798405282110
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