Marital Quality in Interracial Relationships

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 1538-1552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole D. Forry ◽  
Leigh A. Leslie ◽  
Bethany L. Letiecq
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Interracial Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Interracial Couples ◽  
Atlantic Region ◽  
Interracial Marriages ◽  
Perceived Unfairness

African American/White interracial couples are a rapidly growing segment of the population. However, little is known about factors related to marital quality for these couples. The authors examine the relationships between sex role ideology, perception of relationship unfairness, and marital quality among a sample of 76 married African American/White interracial couples from the mid-Atlantic region. The results indicate that interracial couples are similar to same-race couples in some ways. In particular, women, regardless of race, report their marriages to be more unfair to them than do men. Unique experiences in interracial marriages based on one's race or race/gender combination are also identified. African Americans experience more ambivalence about their relationship than their White partners. Furthermore, sex role ideology has a moderating effect on perceived unfairness and marital quality for African American men. Similarities and differences among interracial and same-race marriages are discussed, with recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Perceived Father Roles of Married African American Men: A Phenomenological Study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicia Murray ◽  
Shann Hwang
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Science ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Provider Role ◽  
Father Roles

Data is limited regarding the cultural and racial variations of fatherhood. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the lived experiences of eight married African American fathers focusing on their perceptions of father roles and responsible fathering behaviors. Specifically, the study highlighted two critical issues: (1) men’s perceptions about their roles as fathers; and (2) how historical characterizations of father roles can serve as a mechanism for understanding males’ current perceptions. The researchers identified seven role themes: provider, role model/sex role model, disciplinarian, leader, supporter, teacher/spiritual teacher, and guide. Implications for family science practitioners and researchers as well as suggestions for future research are provided.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study of the Impact of Gender on Health Behavior Among African American and Latino Men With Type 2 Diabetes

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 344-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclynn Hawkins ◽  
Daphne C. Watkins ◽  
Edith Kieffer ◽  
Michael Spencer ◽  
Gretchen Piatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Latino Men ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
The Impact

This study explores gender values and beliefs among Latino and African American men with diabetes and examines how these values and beliefs may influence their health behaviors. Participants were recruited from individuals who participated in one of three Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Detroit Partnership diabetes self-management interventions. One focus group was conducted with African American men ( n = 10) and two focus groups were conducted with Latino men ( n = 12) over a 3-month period. Sessions lasted 90 minutes, were audiotaped, and analyzed using thematic content analysis techniques. Two themes emerged that characterize gender identity and its relationship to health behavior in men: (a) men’s beliefs about being men (i.e., key aspects of being a man including having respect for themselves, authority figures, and peers; fulfilling the role as breadwinner; being responsible for serving as the leader of the family; and maintaining a sense of chivalry) and (b) influence of gender values and beliefs on health behavior (i.e., the need to maintain a strong image to the outside world, and the need to maintain control of themselves served as barriers to seeking out and engaging in diabetes self-management behaviors). Results suggest that gender values and beliefs may have implications for how health behaviors among men with diabetes. Future research should study the direct impact masculine identity has on health behaviors among men with diabetes.

Mathematical Persistence Among Four African American Male Graduate Students: A Critical Race Analysis of Their Experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Jett
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Male ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Racial Microaggressions ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Critical Race

The stories of high-achieving African American mathematics students are gaining prominence in the research literature. In this multiple case study, I use a critical race theoretical frame to document and analyze the experiences of 4 mathematically persistent African American male students who earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and subsequently enrolled in mathematics or mathematics education graduate programs. The findings reveal that these African American men drew from internal factors to influence their mathematical persistence and identified how racial microaggressions manifest themselves in postundergraduate contexts. Recommendations for practice, policy implications, and future research directions that emerged from this study are discussed to better understand African American men's mathematics experiences.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Feasibility of Implementing an HIV Prevention Intervention for Incarcerated African American Men: Lessons Learned From a Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-830
Author(s):  
Carlos C. Mahaffey ◽  
Danelle Stevens-Watkins ◽  
A. Kathleen Burlew ◽  
Myles D. Moody ◽  
Paris B. Wheeler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Setting Time ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prison Setting ◽  
Hiv Intervention ◽  
Culturally Adapted

This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of implementing an evidence-based, culturally adapted HIV intervention with substance-using African American men in a prison setting. We recruited 60, soon-to-be released African American male prisoners from a larger study ( N = 211) to be randomly selected for participation in the group-based HIV intervention, Real Men Are Safe–Culturally Adapted (REMAS-CA). Participants who were not selected for participation in the intervention received standard Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV prevention counseling education, provided during participant assessment in the larger study. Nearly all of the participants who were selected to participate (87%) completed the REMAS-CA intervention. To examine feasibility, data were collected about any revisions made to the HIV intervention components for the prison setting, time needed to implement the program in full, details of implementing the intervention to ensure participation and maintain retention, and participant perception of the intervention. Revisions to the intervention included reducing the number of sessions from five to three, modifying the protocol language based on the setting, and removing six activities deemed inappropriate and/or unallowable by the prison officials. The cultural considerations and intervention, overall, were well received by the participants. However, several revisions made specific to the prison and its administration could affect the potential effectiveness of the intervention. Future research is needed to determine the effectiveness of REMAS-CA among this community.

Measurement Validation of the Jamaican Macho Scale Among African American Males

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina W. Ramkissoon ◽  
Patricia Anderson ◽  
Junior Hopwood
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Content Domain ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Measurement Validation

Measures of masculinities have expanded in recent decades to reflect greater diversity. A comparative reading of the literature suggests that African American men may endorse the same macho ideology shared by Afro-Jamaican men, which is captured by the Jamaican Macho Scale. The current article examines whether the Macho Scale is relevant to explaining masculinity among African American males using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis techniques. A sample of 203 African American male college students from a large university in the Eastern United States participated in a self-administered survey, which included the Macho Scale items. Results supported a two-factor model of macho ideology, specifically sexual dominance and virility, and procreative need, in the American context. Future research should examine understudied masculinity ideology constructs in the American setting and attempt to map the full content domain of African American masculinity ideologies.

scholarly journals African American Men’s Perceptions of Power in Intimate Relationships

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa E. Senn ◽  
Michael P. Carey ◽  
Peter A. Vanable ◽  
Derek X. Seward
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Risk Behavior ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
Interpersonal Power

Power in intimate relationships is an important predictor of sexual risk behavior. The purpose of this study was to better understand African American men’s perceptions of interpersonal power. A total of 20 African American men participated in focus groups to elicit their perceptions of power in intimate relationships; their responses were analyzed using grounded theory. From this analysis, a conceptual framework was developed that, among African American men, power in relationships was largely determined by the contribution of financial resources, and/or withholding sex. These findings were then considered in light of existing social—psychological theories of power in relationships. Future research should consider how to incorporate this understanding of interpersonal power into current theories of sexual risk behavior in order to develop more effective HIV risk reduction programs.

African American Men's Perceptions of Factors Influencing Health-Information Seeking

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vetta L. Sanders Thompson ◽  
Michael Talley ◽  
Nikki Caito ◽  
Matthew Kreuter
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Men’S Involvement

The lack of health information is one of several factors implicated in the poor health status of African American men. Although a growing body of research delineates the obstacles to African Americans' engagement in preventive health behaviors, relatively little is known about the barriers that adversely affect men's involvement in health-information seeking. This article presents qualitative data on African American men's information seeking through an analysis of focus group data. Three research questions are addressed: (a) What health-information concerns and needs do African American men have? (b) How do African American men describe their efforts to obtain health information? and (c) What factors facilitate or inhibit health-information seeking by African American men? The implications of the data and suggestions for future research are provided.

African American Gender Roles: A Content Analysis of Empirical Research From 1981 to 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 450-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martinque K. Jones ◽  
Mariel Buque ◽  
Marie L. Miville
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Black Psychology

The purpose of this study was to explore how gender roles research has been conducted among African Americans in the psychological literature. Accordingly, we completed a content analysis of empirical studies on this topic. We utilized the Table of Contents of several psychology journals, psychological databases, and search engines to identify relevant literature. Articles included for review met the following criteria: (a) published between 1981 and 2017, (b) empirically based, (c) psychologically focused on gender- or sex-role constructs, and (d) included samples that were solely African American or consisted of a substantial number of African American participants (range: 17-3,000). Qualifying articles ( N = 56) were categorized into one of five content areas (i.e., Self-Concept and Social Identity, Scale Development and Validation, Personality, Family and Gender Role Socialization, and Education/Vocation). We also analyzed sample characteristics, research methods, and publication trends across studies. A majority of the reviewed studies included samples of adults, utilized quantitative methods, and were published within the past 18 years. Using the results of the analysis, we highlight the strengths and limitations of the current scholarship focused on gender roles among African Americans and offer suggestions regarding future research and its significance within the field of Black psychology.

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