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February 16, 2026Sex Roles

Gendered Racism and Mental Health: A Test of the Mediating and Moderating Role of the Superwoman/Strong Black Woman Schema and John Henryism

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BSBriana N. SpiveyNWNatalie N. Watson-SingletonJLJustin A. Lavner

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The research demonstrates the role of gender racial microaggressions in increasing depressive symptoms in Black women, suggesting cultural coping strategies can inform mental health interventions.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how gendered racism affects mental health among Black women, with a focus on cultural coping mechanisms.
  • Used a sample of 178 Black college-aged women at a Historically Black College/University.
  • Tested a parallel mediation model with Strong Black Superwoman schema and John Henryism as mediators.
  • Examined the relation between gender racial microaggressions and mental health indicators: depressive symptoms and rumination.
  • Conducted sensitivity analyses for moderating effects of the coping constructs.
  • The Strong Black Superwoman schema significantly mediated the relation between gender racial microaggressions and depressive symptoms and rumination.
  • No evidence was found for John Henryism as a mediator or moderator.
  • Results underscore the importance of culturally specific coping strategies in addressing Black women's mental health.
  • Interventions informed by these coping strategies may help support Black women facing chronic stressors.

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Spivey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69926a620d0ce0adc9976a05https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-026-01640-7
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