Jung J, Khalsa H K
Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach.
J Gen Psychol. 1989 Oct;116(4):407-17. doi: 10.1080/00221309.1989.9921127.
Black and White American college students were compared to determine how daily hassles, coping strategies, and social support related to depression. Although the mean intensity of hassles did not differ, Black students reported a higher frequency of hassles. Cumulative severity of hassles, defined in terms of both intensity and frequency was therefore higher for Black students. White students perceived more support from friends than from family, but the opposite held for Black students. Mean scores on type of coping (active problem solving, seeking social support, or avoidance) were similar, as were the reported levels of depression. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that the severity of hassles was directly related to depression for both groups. Race did not interact with any index of social support, except perceived family support, which was related to lower depression among Black students. There was no support for the notion that social support serves as a buffer against depression.
对美国黑人和白人大学生进行了比较，以确定日常烦恼、应对策略和社会支持与抑郁症之间的关系。尽管烦恼的平均强度没有差异，但黑人学生报告的烦恼频率更高。因此，从强度和频率两方面定义的烦恼累积严重程度，黑人学生更高。白人学生认为从朋友那里得到的支持比从家人那里多，但黑人学生则相反。应对方式（积极解决问题、寻求社会支持或回避）的平均得分相似，报告的抑郁水平也相似。分层多元回归表明，两组中烦恼的严重程度都与抑郁症直接相关。种族与任何社会支持指标均无相互作用，但感知到的家庭支持除外，它与黑人学生较低的抑郁症患病率相关。没有证据支持社会支持能缓冲抑郁症这一观点。
