Table 2 Intercorrelation matrix of study variables

1. Perceived racism

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2. Psychological distress

.13

─

3. Age

.09

−.24^†

─

4. Sex

−.13

.09

−.04

─

5. Education

−.02

−.07

−.13

−.02

─

6. Active

.06

−.06

−.06

.02

.03

─

7. Emotional support

−.01

.07

−.04

.04

.03

.43^±

─

8. Instrumental support

−.04

.16

−.05

.04

−.02

.42^±

.76^±

─

9. Religion

.07

−.06

.27^†

.15

.07

.39^±

.41^±

.44^±

─

10. Positive reframing

.23^†

.08

.04

.06

.01

.51^±

.44^±

.48^±

.46^±

─

11. Planning

.06

−.08

−13

.10

.01

.65^±

.46^±

.55^±

.42^±

.55^±

─

12. Humor

.12

.16

−.32^±

−.06

.10

.14

.29^±

.34^±

.03

.18*

.27^†

─

13. Acceptance

.15

−.09

.17*

.08

−.02

.43^±

.32^±

.34^±

.42^±

.45^±

.55^±

.15

─

14. Venting

.21*

.32^±

−.20*

−.05

.02

.20*

.18*

.34^±

.09

.28^±

.29^±

.48^±

.12

─

15. Self-distraction

.12

.16

.11

.06

−.06

.33^±

.23^†

.25^†

.40^±

.40^±

.31^±

.24^†

.27^†

.36^±

─

16. Denial

.02

.27^†

.03

.11

−.21*

.06

.20*

.23^†

.07

−.02

.06

.05

.05

.27^†

.18*

─

17. Behavioral disengagement

.25^†

.37^±

.02

−03

−.24^†

−.07

.04

.04

−.02

.07

.14

.18*

.17*

.34^±

.26^†

.22^†

─

18. Self-blame

.14

.33^±

−.01

−.02

.00

.22^†

.23^†

.31^†

.23^†

.40^±

.32^±

.22^†

.27^±

.38^±

.35^±

.11

.30^±

─

19. Substance use

.06

.20*

−.21

.06

−.03

.14

.16

.13

−.06

.21*

.21*

.30^±

.08

.42^±

.17*

.11

.26^†

.15

─