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. 2003 Feb;93(2):232–238. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.2.232

TABLE 4.

—Associations of Depression With Perceived Discrimination, Emotional Reactions, Coping, and Ethnic Social Support: Regression Models

Coping Behavior (Model)
Predictor Personal Confrontation (1) Taking Formal Action (2) Seeking Social Support (3) Passive Acceptance (4) Emotional Distraction (5)
Discrimination 0.086 0.109 0.074 0.062 0.094
Emotion 0.329*** 0.306*** 0.382*** 0.287*** 0.330***
Coping –0.013 –0.001 –0.127 0.709 –0.055
Ethnic Support 0.077 0.087 0.122 0.083 0.127
Discrimination × Coping –1.043** –0.781 0.061 1.493*** 1.210***
Emotion × Coping 0.157 –0.233 0.185 0.788*** 1.427*
Discrimination × Coping × Ethnic Support 0.453 0.528 –0.143 –1.128*** –0.747*
Emotion × Coping × Ethnic Support –0.083 0.291 –0.200 –0.757** –1.436**

Note. The values shown are standardized regression coefficients that were estimated after control for the effect of family income. Other demographic factors were dropped owing to the lack of association with depression after control for family income.

*P < .10; **P < .05; ***P < .01.