Perceived ethnic discrimination, race-related stress, and coping styles

Lori Ezzedine, Senel Poyrazli

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Abstract

Racism is an international phenomenon that has been constructed by years of historical, social, political and economic factors. This study examined 250 college students’ experiences of race-related stress and perceived general stress, their perceived ethnic discrimination, and coping styles. While many of these variables have been studied separately, this study examined them simultaneously to determine if coping styles provides additional variance to perceived ethnic discrimination after accounting for race-related stress. Results of the study indicated that seeking social support was significantly correlated with perceived stress and race-related stress. In addition, denial and disengagement coping styles were significantly correlated with race-related stress and perceived ethnic discrimination. Race-related stress and behavioral disengagement coping style contributed significantly to the variance in perceived ethnic discrimination. Male students were found to experience higher levels of perceived discrimination, as is in line with previous research. The finding in relation to gender in this study calls for different intervention strategies to help men to deal with ethnic discrimination they perceive. By examining which coping styles may be effective or ineffective in dealing with racial and ethnic stressors, prevention and educational strategies can be developed and put in place to prevent further mental and/or physical harm from coming to minority populations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number100017
JournalInternational Journal of Educational Research Open
Volume1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education

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