Developing coping typologies of minority adolescents: a latent profile analysis.
Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to develop a coping typology of minority adolescents (M=15.5 years). A multiethnic sample (n=354) was recruited from a program aimed at serving low-income students. LPA revealed three distinct coping profiles. The first comprised adolescents who used a number of specific coping strategies at a low level (low generic copers). The second comprised adolescents who emphasized active/approach strategies (e.g., planning; active copers). The third comprised adolescents who emphasized avoidant/passive strategies (e.g., substance abuse; avoidant copers). Active copers experienced significantly less depression and more stress-related growth than low generic copers. Low generic copers not only experienced significantly less depression than avoidant copers but also significantly less stress-related growth than active copers. Discussion focuses on integrating the current typology with traditional coping taxonomies.
Aldridge
Arianna A
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Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University; University of California, 6363 Alvarado Ct.,, San Diego, CA 92120-4913, USA. aaldridg@ucsd.edu
Roesch
Scott C
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D011340:Problem Solving; D011594:Psychometrics