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Peer reviewedCollier, Betty – Journal of Black Psychology, 1977
The purpose of this paper is to introduce a psycho-social model of behavior which can be used to yield insight into solutions of the socio-economic problems of African people in America. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Black Influences, Blacks, Economic Climate
Peer reviewedRobinson, M. Renee – Journal of Black Psychology, 1999
Discusses coping and personal adjustment to chronic pain for adolescents with sickle cell anemia and presents a model of illness behavior for these adolescents. Offers a framework of disease severity and disease impact, and suggests using functional ability as an index of coping and personal adjustment. Contains 59 references. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Coping
Peer reviewedGardner, Marilyn M.; Telfair, Joseph – Journal of Black Psychology, 1999
Studied the impact of support groups on the psychological well-being of adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). Response of 79 adolescent SCD group members show that psychological well-being was best predicted by fewer physical symptoms and greater satisfaction with the group. Findings suggest the beneficial effects of SCD support groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Coping
Peer reviewedCochran, Susan D.; Mays, Vickie M. – Journal of Black Psychology, 1993
Highlights difficulties inherent in applying existing models of attitude-behavior relationships to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) risk behavior of African Americans. The relevant determinants of African-American risk behaviors may not be captured by these social psychological models that may ignore uniquely African-American issues.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Afrocentrism, Behavior Patterns, Black Attitudes
