Professional Black womens (PBW) experiences with work-related stress are rooted in the social, political, and economic context of the work environment. Historically, this environment has been characterized by blocked opportunities for mobility along with intersection of race and gender discrimination. The specific aims of this study were:
(1) to describe the coping responses of PBW using Lazarus and Folkmans theoretical model for stress and coping and (2) to describe the coping resources PBW use in response to work-related stress. Study findings did not support any of the hypotheses related...