John Henryism

John Henryism

John Henryism, based on the African American folk hero John Henry, is recognized as "a style of strong coping behaviors used ... to deal with psychosocial and environmental stressors such as career issues, health problems and even racism". [http://www.dukemednews.org/news/article.php?id=9546]


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