Stress and Mental Health: Moderating Role of the Strong Black Woman Stereotype

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 384-396

  Donovan, Roxanne A ^a   West, Lindsey M ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; anxiety; depression; stress; Strong Black Woman stereotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 84936943685     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798414543014     Document Type: Article

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