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View article: A Person‐Centered Approach to the Study of Black Adolescent Religiosity, Racial Identity, and Sexual Initiation
A Person‐Centered Approach to the Study of Black Adolescent Religiosity, Racial Identity, and Sexual Initiation Open
Decreasing the number of adolescents who have never had sexual intercourse is one way to address sexual health disparities. We used intersectionality to explore the joint effects of religiosity and racial identity on Black adolescent sexua…
View article: Everyday Discrimination Typologies Among Older African Americans: Gender and Socioeconomic Status
Everyday Discrimination Typologies Among Older African Americans: Gender and Socioeconomic Status Open
OBJECTIVES: Discrimination is associated with several negative social, economic, and health consequences. Past research focuses on the impact of discrimination while less is known about both the type and correlates of discrimination, parti…
View article: Research on Religion and Aging Among Black Americans and Mexican Americans: The Impact of the National Institute on Aging
Research on Religion and Aging Among Black Americans and Mexican Americans: The Impact of the National Institute on Aging Open
For 50 years, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has supported and promoted research on religious involvement among older adult populations. NIA funding of research on religious involvement has (i) broadened our understanding of how rel…
View article: Friendship Social Support Networks of African Americans
Friendship Social Support Networks of African Americans Open
Friends are crucial for companionship, sharing personal thoughts and feelings, and are positively associated with psychological well-being and mental health. This is one of the first studies to provide an in-depth investigation of social s…
View article: Correlates of Spirituality among African American and Black Caribbean Emerging Adults
Correlates of Spirituality among African American and Black Caribbean Emerging Adults Open
Spirituality is a significant cultural strength and resource for Black emerging adults. Numerous studies show that increasing numbers of emerging adults tend to identify themselves as being spiritual but not religious. However, no studies …
View article: The role of subjective, interpersonal, and structural social isolation in 12-month and lifetime anxiety disorders
The role of subjective, interpersonal, and structural social isolation in 12-month and lifetime anxiety disorders Open
Background Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric conditions worldwide, and the incidence of anxiety disorders among adults in the U.S. have increased over the last decade. Anxiety disorders can have debilitating effect…
View article: Social Isolation, Self-Rated Health, and Self-Rated Oral Health among African Americans
Social Isolation, Self-Rated Health, and Self-Rated Oral Health among African Americans Open
Social isolation is associated with worse health; however, few studies have examined the health effects of isolation among African Americans. The purpose of this study is to evaluate associations between social isolation and self-rated phy…
View article: James S. Jackson and the program for research on Black Americans: Contributions to psychology and the social sciences.
James S. Jackson and the program for research on Black Americans: Contributions to psychology and the social sciences. Open
James S. Jackson (1944-2020) is remembered as a groundbreaking social psychologist whose career contributions in scholarship, research, and service were fundamental to the field of psychology. This article briefly outlines his career-long …
View article: The return of race science and why it matters for family science
The return of race science and why it matters for family science Open
Race science attributes differences in human populations to biology and genetics that reflect a hierarchy of human races with whiteness at its pinnacle. This article examining the history of race science and current family scholarship and …
View article: Racial/ethnic variation in family support: African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and <scp>non‐Latino</scp> Whites
Racial/ethnic variation in family support: African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and <span>non‐Latino</span> Whites Open
Objective This study examined racial and ethnic differences in the receipt and provision of instrumental family support. Background Extended families provide significant levels of emotional and instrumental support across the life course. …
View article: Religious Involvement and DSM-IV Anxiety Disorders Among African-Americans
Religious Involvement and DSM-IV Anxiety Disorders Among African-Americans Open
This study examined the relationship between eight measures of religious involvement and five anxiety disorders among a nationally representative sample of African-Americans ( N = 3403). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Diso…
View article: The Impact of Traumatic Events on Mental Health Among Older African American and Black Caribbean Adults
The Impact of Traumatic Events on Mental Health Among Older African American and Black Caribbean Adults Open
Objectives: This study examined the frequency and impact of traumatic events on the mental health of older African American and Black Caribbean adults. Methods: The current study used data from the National Survey of American Life of 1,135…
View article: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Major and Everyday Discrimination Among Older Adults: African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Non-Latino Whites
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Major and Everyday Discrimination Among Older Adults: African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Non-Latino Whites Open
Objectives This study examined differences in major and everyday discrimination between African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and non-Latino White older adults. Methods Data are taken from the National Survey of American Life. Measures of m…
View article: Church-Based Emotional Support and Negative Interactions Among Older African Americans and Black Caribbeans
Church-Based Emotional Support and Negative Interactions Among Older African Americans and Black Caribbeans Open
Objectives This study investigates church-based informal social support among older African Americans and Black Caribbeans. In particular, we examine the correlates of receiving emotional support as well as negative interactions (e.g., cri…
View article: Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Symposium: Black Older Adults in the Era of Black Lives Matter
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Symposium: Black Older Adults in the Era of Black Lives Matter Open
Our renewed urgency and engagement in a national dialogue on issues of systemic racism and racial justice provides a much-needed opportunity to expand the discourses, perspectives, and practices used in the study of aging. This symposium f…
View article: Racism and the Life Course: Social and Health Equity for Older Black Americans
Racism and the Life Course: Social and Health Equity for Older Black Americans Open
Racism and the Life Course: Social and Health Equity for Older Black Americans examines the impacts of systemic racism on adult development and the aging trajectories of Black Americans. Using the life course perspective (e.g., socio-histo…
View article: Taking diversity seriously: <scp>Within‐group</scp> heterogeneity in African American extended family support networks
Taking diversity seriously: <span>Within‐group</span> heterogeneity in African American extended family support networks Open
Objective This study examined the correlates of involvement in extended family social support networks among African Americans. Background Previous literature has documented the importance of informal social support from extended family me…
View article: Fictive Kin Networks among African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Non-Latino Whites
Fictive Kin Networks among African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and Non-Latino Whites Open
Using data from the National Survey of American Life, we investigated the social and demographic correlates of fictive kin network involvement among African Americans, Black Caribbeans, and non-Latino Whites. Specifically, we examined the …
View article: Older African American, Black Caribbean, and Non-Latino White Fictive Kin Relationships.
Older African American, Black Caribbean, and Non-Latino White Fictive Kin Relationships. Open
Fictive kin are individuals who are not related biologically or legally family members but are conferred all of the expectations, obligations, norms, and behaviors that are typically associated with family members. Early ethnographic and q…
View article: African Americans’ and Black Caribbeans’ Religious Coping for Psychiatric Disorders
African Americans’ and Black Caribbeans’ Religious Coping for Psychiatric Disorders Open
This study investigates the use of religious coping among African Americans and Black Caribbeans with 12-month DSM-IV psychiatric disorders. Data from the National Survey of American Life is used to examine three indicators of religious co…
View article: Church and Family Informal Social Support Networks of African Americans
Church and Family Informal Social Support Networks of African Americans Open
Social support networks are an integral component of an individual’s life. This presentation investigates the complementary roles of family and church members as sources of informal social support among African Americans. The analysis util…
View article: Older Black Americans During COVID-19: Race and Age Double Jeopardy
Older Black Americans During COVID-19: Race and Age Double Jeopardy Open
The concept of “double jeopardy”—being both older and Black—describes how racism and ageism together shape higher risks for coronavirus exposure, COVID-19 disease, and poor health outcomes for older Black adults. Black people and older adu…
View article: Correlates of obsessive-compulsive symptoms among Black Caribbean Americans
Correlates of obsessive-compulsive symptoms among Black Caribbean Americans Open
Despite the rapid growth of the Black Caribbean population in the United States, we know little about the presentation and prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among these groups. This study examines the demographic correlates…
View article: Mechanisms of Racial Health Disparities: Relationships between Coping and Psychological and Physiological Stress Responses
Mechanisms of Racial Health Disparities: Relationships between Coping and Psychological and Physiological Stress Responses Open
Objective: Psychological distress and physiological dysregulation represent two stress response pathways linked to poor health and are implicated in racial disparities in aging-related health outcomes among US men. Less is known about how…
View article: Gender differences in marriage, romantic involvement, and desire for romantic involvement among older African Americans
Gender differences in marriage, romantic involvement, and desire for romantic involvement among older African Americans Open
Almost as many older African Americans do not want a romantic relationship as those who are married/cohabiting. Findings support social exchange theories and the importance of an unbalanced sex ratio. Furthermore, the results suggest that …
View article: Moving Health Education and Behavior Upstream: Lessons From COVID-19 for Addressing Structural Drivers of Health Inequities
Moving Health Education and Behavior Upstream: Lessons From COVID-19 for Addressing Structural Drivers of Health Inequities Open
In this Perspective, we build on social justice and emancipatory traditions within the field of health education, and the field’s long-standing commitment to building knowledge and shared power to promote health equity, to examine lessons …