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Nursing, Black Culture, Health Equity

Depression Among Black College Women: Mediating Effect of Coping Styles

Wanda Martin Burton, Christina J. Ezemenaka

June 12, 2026 at 3:19:55 PM

Nursing-led mediation analysis of 145 Black college women showing that avoidant and emotion-focused coping mediate the relationship between gendered racial microaggressions and depression. Findings position coping as a key intervention target for nurses supporting Black college women's mental health.

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