The Moderating Role of Coping Strategies in Understanding the Effects of Intragroup Race-Related Stressors on Academic Performance and Overall Levels of Perceived Stress for African American Students

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 565-585

  Greer, Tawanda M ^a   Ricks, Johnnetta ^b   Baylor, Aza A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Coping; Intragroup racial conflict; Racism; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947241388     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798414560018     Document Type: Article

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