Coping, COVID knowledge, communication, and HBCU student's emotional well-being: Mediating role of perceived control and social connectedness.
J Community Psychol
; 50(6): 2703-2725, 2022 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1971281
ABSTRACT
The pandemic has disproportionately affected African American college students, who have experienced significant work-related, academic, financial, and socio-emotional challenges due to COVID-19. The purpose of the study is to investigate how African American students cope with the severe impact of COVID-19 on their emotional well-being leveraging the benefits of self-care coping measures, COVID-19 knowledge, and communication with others to enhance perceived control and social connectedness. A structural equation modeling and a path analysis of 254 responses from a Historically Black College and University showed that emotional well-being was positively predicted by self-care coping strategies, feelings of being in control in life, and social connectedness. In addition, respondents who adopted mind-body balance coping strategies, those who are knowledgeable about COVID-19, and those in more constant communication with others attained a strong sense of being in control, and in turn the empowerment increased their emotional well-being.
Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students
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Black or African American
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Mental Health
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Community Psychol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jcop.22824
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