Complicating the Impact of John Henryism and Campus Engagement’s Impact on Black American and Black Immigrant Student Psychoeducational Outcomes

Adaurennaya C. Onyewuenyi, Leanne Villareal, Sydney Defreitas, Todd I. Obilor, Joanna Herres, Department of Psychology, The College of New Jersey, Penn School of Social Policy , The University of Pennsylvania, Clinical Psychology, The University of Washington

Journal of Black Psychology

Published online on June 03, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Black Psychology, Ahead of Print.
This study examined how institutional and interpersonal racial-related stressors (IRRS), John Henryism (JH), and campus engagement shape the psychological and academic outcomes of 298 Black college students. Grounded in the biopsychosocial model of racism,...