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Stressful Life Events and African American Political Participation

A State-Level Analysis

Steven A. Peterson

Penn State Harrisburg

Shaun L. Gabbidon

Penn State Harrisburg

Much research has been done on African Americans' political behavior. However, the role of stressful life events on participation has not often been explored. This research carries out a state-level analysis to determine what effects stressors and their effects have on African Americans' political behavior. Results suggest a place for stressful events in predicting participation. Implications of the findings are discussed.

Key Words: living while Black • stress • African American life experiences • effects of stress • political participation

This version was published on November 1, 2007

Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 38, No. 2, 142-154 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0021934705283885
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