Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
5-5-2020
Year of Publication
2020
Degree Name
Master of Science in Family Sciences (MSFS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Family Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Nathan D. Wood
Abstract
Scholars have historically explained Black marriage patterns of instability and dissolution based on White middle-class models that ignore cultural factors and maintain a narrative of dysfunction. The current study examines resilience in Black couples by exploring mediation effects of attribution and dyadic coping processes on race-related stress and relationship quality. The present study used individual data from 131 middle-income Black couples residing in the South, who self-reported on stress, coping, and relationship quality via online survey. Dyadic Coping was predicted to mediate the relationship between Race-related Stress, Attribution, and Relationship quality. Results indicated that individuals who experienced greater stress from everyday experiences with racial discrimination were associated with perceiving more unsupportive behaviors from their partner, and reporting less positive and more negative evaluations of relationship quality. Findings demonstrate the deleterious effects of racism on relational quality, reinforcing the call for societal change as it pertains to Black relationships.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.115
Recommended Citation
Murdock, Melinda, "Race-related Stress, Resiliency, and Relationship Quality in Black Couples" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences. 80.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/80
