This study investigated the effectiveness of a culturally congruent group intervention program entitled “Claiming Your Connections (CYC)” aimed at reducing stress and enhancing psychosocial competence (i.e., locus of control and active coping) among Black college women.
Method:
Using an experimental design, a total of 96 undergraduate Black college women recruited from four predominantly White institutions and one historically Black college and university were randomly assigned to either the CYC group (n = 49) or the wait-list control group (n = 47). The CYC group attended 10-week group intervention sessions. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to test intervention effects for the outcome variables.
Results:
After the intervention, the CYC group reported a significantly greater reduction in perceived stress and external locus of control compared to the control group.
Conclusions:
Counseling implications and directions for the development of future culturally relevant practice interventions with this population are discussed.
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