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Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2021 Jun 10;914150211024178. doi: 10.1177/00914150211024178. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

Examining Coping Skills as a Mediating Factor in Perceived Stress and Life Satisfaction: A Comparison Between Minority and Nonminority Older Adults.

International journal of aging & human development

Eunyoung Lee, Jaclyn M Williams

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  1. 34942 Department of Social Welfare, Dongguk University, Seoul, South Korea.
  2. 7823 College of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.

PMID: 34110921 DOI: 10.1177/00914150211024178

Abstract

Although stress due to racial and ethnic differences can negatively impact life satisfaction, there is a lack of focus on the differences between minority and nonminority older adults in how stress and coping skills impact life satisfaction. The objectives of this study are to explore (a) the differences between minority and nonminority older adults in their levels of life satisfaction, stress, and coping skills; and (b) the mediating effects of coping skills on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction among both groups. Cross-sectional data from the Well Elderly 2 study (

Keywords: coping skills; life satisfaction; minority older adults; older adults; stress

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