Underlying Mechanisms in the Relationship Between Africentric Worldview and Depressive Symptoms

Enrique W. Neblett; Wizdom Powell Hammond; Eleanor K. Seaton; Tiffany G. Townsend

doi:10.1037/a0017710

Underlying Mechanisms in the Relationship Between Africentric Worldview and Depressive Symptoms

Enrique W. Neblett, Wizdom Powell Hammond, Eleanor K. Seaton, Tiffany G. Townsend

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Abstract

This study examines underlying mechanisms in the relationship between an Africentric worldview and depressive symptoms. Participants were 112 African American young adults. An Africentric worldview buffered the association between perceived stress and depressive symptoms. The relationship between an Africentric worldview and depressive symptoms was mediated by perceived stress and emotion-focused coping. These findings highlight the protective function of an Africentric worldview in the context of African Americans' stress experiences and psychological health and offer promise for enhancing African American mental health service delivery and treatment interventions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	105-113
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of counseling psychology
Volume	57
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/a0017710
State	Published - Jan 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Africentric worldview
coping
depression
resilience
stress

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Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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