Professor Sherman James on John Henryism
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Professor Sherman James on John Henryism
Good short introduction to the concept of John Henryism.
John Henryism and the Health of Black Americans by Professor Sherman James
More detailed presentation and discussion defining John Henryism and its health effects.
Meet Professor Sherman A. James and hear his discussion of John Henryism.
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JOHN HENRYISM QUESTIONNAIRE
Conceptual Definition: John Henryism is a strong behavioural predisposition to engage in high-effort coping with social and economic adversity.
Measurement: John Henryism is measured by a 12-item Likert scale. The assessment tool is called the John Henryism Active Coping Scale, the JHAC12. The response to each item is assigned a value of 1 (completely false) to 5 (completely true); hence, 12 is the lowest possible score and 60 is the highest. The higher the score, the stronger the individual’s disposition to confront adversity with high-effort coping.
I’ve always felt that I could make of my life pretty much what I wanted to make of it.
Once I make up my mind to do something, I stay with it until the job is completely done.
I like doing things that other people thought could not be done.
When things don’t go the way I want them to, that just makes me work even harder.
Sometimes I feel that if anything is going to be done right, I have to do it myself.
It’s not always easy, but I usually find a way to do the things I really need to get done.
Very seldom have I been disappointed by the results of my hard work.
I feel that I am the kind of individual who stands up for what he/she believes in, regardless of the consequences.
In the past, even when things got really tough, I never lost sight of my goals.
It’s important for me to be able to do things the way I want to do them rather than the way other people want me to do them.
I don’t let my personal feelings get in the way of doing a job.
Hard work has really helped me to get ahead in life.
Sherman A. James, PhD Copyright @1984
