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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2026

Proactive coping with racial discrimination May exacerbate race-based traumatic stress in diverse young adults.

Ritika Rastogi, Genevieve Alice Woolverton, Sylvia H M Wong, Tiffany Yip, Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Cindy H Liu

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Ritika RastogiDepartment of Psychology, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, USA.
Genevieve Alice WoolvertonDepartment of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Sylvia H M WongDepartment of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teacher's College, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA.
Tiffany YipDepartment of Psychology, Fordham University, New York City, NY, USA.
Hyeouk Chris HahmSchool of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Cindy H LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. chliu@bwh.harvard.edu.

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Stuart T. Hauser Research Training Program in Biological and Social Psychiatry.T32MH016259 · NIMH · JUDGE BAKER CHILDREN'S CENTER · PI Marek Kubicki, Martha E. Shenton · 1985 to 2026
$8.4M
Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences 2027553NIMH NIH HHS 1R01 MH129360-01NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH016259
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Abstract

purposeRacial discrimination is consistently linked with post-traumatic stress symptomatology. It is essential to identify adaptive coping strategies in order to disrupt racial disparities in mental health. Proactive coping with discrimination-efforts taken before or during an exposure in order to minimize its harmful effects-is a potential avenue to minimize race-based traumatic stress.

methodsWe tested proactive coping as a moderator of the association between everyday discrimination and race-based traumatic stress symptoms among 1,433 racially diverse U.S. young adults. We further disaggregated results to examine trends across Asian, Black, and Latiné respondents.

resultsIn the full analytic sample, proactive coping appeared to exacerbate the link between everyday discrimination exposure and race-based traumatic stress symptoms. The race-stratified analyses suggest that this finding was driven by Black and Latiné young adults. In Asian respondents, there was no moderation nor a direct association of proactive coping.

conclusionThe results suggest that proactive coping may reflect increased racial vigilance and self-monitoring-behaviors reflective of traumatic stress symptomatology. Future research must further disentangle anticipatory coping styles to understand their unique utility and identify means of promotion. Clinicians might prioritize using mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapeutic approaches with clients, to mitigate vigilance and avoidance of stressful race-related emotionality.

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Coping SkillsRacismStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdolescentAdultAsianBlack or African AmericanFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleUnited StatesYoung AdultRace-related vigilanceRacial copingRacial traumaRacial vigilanceSocial determinants of healthStructural racism

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