This study explores the coping patterns of essential workers of color during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a cross-sectional design, participants (N = 319) completed an electronic survey and answered questions about 21 coping behaviors between December 2020 and March 2021. Latent class analysis was used to cluster coping behaviors and examine the relationship between class membership and correlates. Five latent classes were identified: (a) business-as-usual; (b) social support, self-care, and distractions; (c) smoking, drinking, and media use; (d) moderately multifaceted; and (e) highly multifaceted. Most participants (43%) clustered within the business-as-usual latent class and had a very low probability of engaging in any of the listed behaviors. Participants (28%) in the social support, self-care, and distractions pattern had moderate-to-high probabilities of reaching out to trusted friends or family and pursuing distractions (e.g., media breaks, media engagement, meditation), along with a moderate probability of efforts to take care of their physical health (e.g., deep breathing, eating well). Participants (13.2%) clustered into the smoking, drinking, and media use pattern had very high probabilities of cigarette and alcohol use, along with a moderate probability of media consumption (e.g., watching television, social media). Next, these classes were examined for relationship with other correlates, such as workplace conditions. Findings support the importance of structural issues, such as workplace requirements for safety and support, that contribute to coping during the COVID-19 crisis. Now is the time to prepare for what comes next and demonstrate a commitment to the human rights of those deemed essential.

本研究探讨了 COVID-19 大流行期间有色人种重要工作者的应对模式。参与者（ N  = 319）采用横断面设计，完​​成了一项电子调查，并回答了 2020 年 12 月至 2021 年 3 月期间有关 21 种应对行为的问题。潜在类别分析用于对应对行为进行聚类，并检查类别成员资格和相关因素之间的关系。确定了五个潜在类别： (a) 一切照常；(b) 社会支持、自我护理和干扰；(c) 吸烟、饮酒和使用媒体；(d) 适度多方面；(e) 高度多面性。大多数参与者（43％）聚集在一切照常的潜在类别中，并且参与任何列出的行为的可能性非常低。参与者 (28%)社会支持、自我护理和分心模式有中到高的概率向值得信赖的朋友或家人伸出援手并寻求分心（例如媒体休息、媒体参与、冥想），以及中等概率的努力照顾他们的身体健康状况（例如深呼吸、健康饮食）。参与者 (13.2%) 集中在吸烟、饮酒和媒体使用方面模式有非常高的吸烟和饮酒概率，以及中等概率的媒体消费（例如，看电视、社交媒体）。接下来，检查这些类别与其他相关因素（例如工作场所条件）的关系。调查结果支持了结构性问题的重要性，例如工作场所的安全和支持要求，这些问题有助于应对 COVID-19 危机。现在是为接下来的事情做好准备并表明对那些被认为至关重要的人的人权的承诺的时候了。