African American Fathers’ Mental Health & Child Well-Being: A Cultural Practices, Strengths-Based Perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 221-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika L. Bocknek ◽  
Marva L. Lewis ◽  
Hasti Ashtiani Raveau
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
African American Fathers

scholarly journals The Impact of Distal Influences and Proximal Resources on the Mental Health of African American Older Adults: Findings From the Georgia Centenarian Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meneka C Johnson Nicholson ◽  
Peter Martin ◽  
Megan Gilligan ◽  
Carolyn E Cutrona ◽  
Daniel W Russell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
African American ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
The Impact ◽  
African American Older Adults

Abstract Background and Objectives Over the years, a large amount of research has been devoted to the investigation of factors that led to mental health outcomes in older adults. For African American older adults, their lived experiences place them at high risk for mental health problems. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of early life influences (i.e., education, childhood life events, and childhood financial well-being) and present psychosocial resources (i.e., individual, financial, and social) on current mental health outcomes in a sample of African American older adults in their 60s, 80s, and 100s. Research Design and Methods Using data from the Georgia Centenarian Study, 125 participants were interviewed about their mental health, resources, and early life influences. Results A structural equation model was tested and resulted in a good fit. Results indicated that the more social resources African American older adults had available, the lower the number of depressive symptoms they reported. African Americans with higher levels of financial well-being during childhood reported higher self-rated mental health. Older adults had higher levels of financial resources. Level of education showed a positive relationship with financial resources. Indirect effects of distal influences on health outcomes via current resources were not found. Discussion and Implications The findings are of direct practical relevance and can be used to more readily identify older African Americans who may be susceptible to poorer mental health outcomes based upon the impact of their unique distal and proximal psychosocial resources.

Violence and Trauma: Predicting the Impact on the Well-Being of African American Women With Severe Mental Illness

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Briggett C. Ford
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Exposure To Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Mental Health Clinic ◽  
American Women ◽  
Community Mental Health Clinic

Exposure to violence and trauma has become a major mental health and public health problem in the United States. This study assesses the rates of exposure to traumatic events of 55 adult African American women receiving treatment in an urban community mental health clinic. The study examined three research questions. First, what is the rate of exposure to violence and trauma among African American women in an urban community mental health clinic? Second, what effect does violence and trauma exposure have on mental health? Finally, does exposure to violence and trauma have an effect on well-being as measured with the Medical Outcomes Survey (MOS/SF-36)? A significant negative relationship between diagnostic burden and well-being was found. A negative non-significant relationship was found between Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) and well-being. Study findings suggest that use of a screening and assessment tool for violence and trauma exposure may have important clinical implications in providing appropriate mental health services to African American women.

scholarly journals The Wisdom of and Science behind Indigenous Cultural Practices

Genealogy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Borunda ◽  
Amy Murray
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Health Domains ◽  
Mental Well Being

Conquest and colonization have systematically disrupted the processes by which Indigenous communities of the Americas transmit cultural knowledge and practices from one generation to the next. Even today, the extended arm of conquest and colonization that sustain oppression and culturicide continue to inflict trauma upon Indigenous people. Yet, current scientific research now attests to how Indigenous cultural practices promote healing and well-being within physical as well as mental health domains. This examination addresses Indigenous cultural practices related to storytelling, music, and dance. In drawing from evidence-based research, the case is made for not only restoring these practices where they have been disrupted for Indigenous people but that they have value for all people. The authors recommend reintroducing their use as a means to promote physical, spiritual, and mental well-being while recognizing that these practices originated from and exist for Indigenous people.

So Much Trouble on My Mind: African American Males Coping With Mental Health Issues and Racism

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-172
Author(s):  
Marion Daniel Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Current Discussion ◽  
Role Expectation ◽  
Health And Well Being

BackgroundThe current discussion examines the mental health needs and challenges of African American males within a social context undergirded by racism. There is a dearth of empirical research on African American males in this regard.ObjectiveTo effectively address the needs of this population, this article reviews the extant literature on cultural, social, and contextual factors that may be salient factors in the mental health status and outcomes for African American males.MethodsThis includes an examination of the roles of race, religious participation, social support, gender role expectation in mental health and well-being outcomes.Findings/ConclusionThe current discussion is intended to serve as a prospective guide for future research, prevention, and intervention initiatives designed to improve such outcomes for a vulnerable and at-risk population group.

Sexual Health Behavior and Mental Health Among Older African American Women: The Sistahs, Sexuality, and Mental Health Well-Being Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 1177-1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
April D. Thames ◽  
Andrea Hammond ◽  
Rodolfo A. Nunez ◽  
Zanjbeel Mahmood ◽  
Felica Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
American Women ◽  
Older African American Women

African Americans in U.S. Foreign Policy

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Foreign Relations ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
African American History ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Historical Archives ◽  
Economic Well Being

Bookended by remarks from African American diplomats Walter C. Carrington and Charles Stith, this book uses close readings of speeches, letters, historical archives, diaries, memoirs of policymakers, and newly available FBI files to confront much-neglected questions related to race and foreign relations in the United States. Why, for instance, did African Americans profess loyalty and support for the diplomatic initiatives of a nation that undermined their social, political, and economic well-being through racist policies and cultural practices? The book explores African Americans' history in the diplomatic and consular services and the influential roles of cultural ambassadors like Joe Louis and Louis Armstrong. It concludes with an analysis of the effects on race and foreign policy in the administration of Barack Obama. Groundbreaking and critical, the book expands on the scope and themes of recent collections to offer the most up-to-date scholarship to students in a range of disciplines, including U.S. and African American history, Africana studies, political science, and American studies.

scholarly journals Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Experienced a Higher Level of Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to Healthy Control; A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A664-A664
Author(s):  
Caroline Wade ◽  
Leah Akinseye ◽  
Tachele Anderson ◽  
Thresa Borky ◽  
Grace Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
African American ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Background and Aims: Diabetes is highly associated with depression and anxiety. With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the prevalence of mental health issues in the general population appears to be increasing rapidly (1). Thus, we evaluated psychological heath in pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients and caregivers during the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our objective was to compare the levels of depression and anxiety in youth with T1D and their caregivers to those of healthy controls. We hypothesized that youth with T1D would experience higher levels of depression and anxiety than healthy controls during the COVID-19 pandemic (Aim 1). We also explored potential causes of increased depression/anxiety in T1D (Aim 2). We aimed to further understand psychosocial well-being in T1D during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify mechanisms to support this population in global crises. Methods: A week after the start of Tennessee’s shelter-in-place order, we performed 15-minute phone surveys to screen for anxiety and depression in families with children with T1D (n=100, mean age of children=13.8 years, mean HbA1c=8.95%, Race=Caucasian (55%)/African American (43%)) and healthy children (mean age of children=5.7 years, Race=Caucasian (24%)/African American (69%)). Depression and anxiety were assessed by a standard assessment tool, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4), a 4-item inventory rated on a 4-point Likert scale that briefly assesses depression and anxiety. Anxiety/depression-related variables were compared based on T1D status using the Chi-square test or t-test, as appropriate. The association between T1D and risk of anxiety and depression was examined using logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders. For families with T1D, additional questions were administered to identify specific concerns associated with T1D care. Results: Compared to controls, T1D was associated with a five times higher risk of anxiety in multivariable adjusted models, OR=5.02 (95% confidence interval: 1.83, 14.84), P=0.002. Additionally, 26/52 T1D families (50%) had significant concern for being at a higher risk for severe COVID-19 infection due to T1D and 14/52 T1D families (27%) were worried about obtaining insulin and diabetes supplies. Conclusions: Pediatric T1D is associated with an increased risk of anxiety but not depression in the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elevated anxiety in T1D during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be, at least in part, due to fear of higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection and uncertainty regarding access to insulin and diabetes supplies. Further studies to address mental health in T1D during global emergencies and advocacy to develop systems to ensure access to medical resources for pediatric T1D are warranted. 1. Stein MB. EDITORIAL: COVID-19 and Anxiety and Depression in 2020. Depress Anxiety. 2020;37(4):302.

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