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... > social science subjects > psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > conceptual issues in multicultural psychology > John Henryism
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > conceptual issues in multicultural psychology > John Henryism
... > social science subjects > psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > cultural concerns > John Henryism
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > cross-cultural psychology > multicultural psychology > cultural concerns > John Henryism

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John Henryism  

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  • A Predisposition for Active Coping John Henryism (JH) is scientifically known as a strong behavioral predisposition to cope actively with psychosocial and environmental stressors. As a coping strategy, JH is based on the legend of an uneducated steel-driving African American laborer who possessed phenomenal strength and who in competition defeated the mechanical steam drill in a race to drive railroad spikes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology; John Henryism]

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