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Stress, Coping, and Mood Among Latino Adolescents: A Daily Diary Study
Author(s) -
Santiago Catherine DeCarlo,
Brewer Stephanie K.,
Fuller Anne K.,
Torres Stephanie A.,
Papadakis Jaclyn Len,
Ros Anna M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12294
Subject(s) - disengagement theory , psychology , mood , coping (psychology) , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , multilevel model , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , gerontology , machine learning , computer science
The current study examines whether daily coping moderates the effects of daily stress on same‐day mood and next‐day mood among 58 Latino adolescents ( M age = 13.31; 53% male). The daily diary design capitalized on repeated measurements, boosting power to detect effects and allowing for a robust understanding of the day‐to‐day experiences of Latino adolescents. Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that on days when youth reported higher levels of peer and academic stress, they also reported more negative moods. However, only poverty‐related stress predicted mood the following day. Engagement coping buffered the effect of poverty‐related stress on next‐day negative and positive mood, while disengagement exacerbated the effects of academic and peer stress. The need for interventions promoting balanced coping repertoires is discussed.