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2022 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110648
Author(s):  
Valen R. Diaz ◽  
Tashuna Albritton ◽  
Marina Katague ◽  
Victoria Dancy ◽  
Jean M. Breny ◽  
...  

Relationship strain or dissolution between new parents can affect the co-parenting relationship and parenting engagement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a relationship-strengthening intervention on parenting behaviors among adolescent couples. Data from a pilot randomized control trial conducted with predominantly Black and Latino couples were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance. Observed intervention * time effects and intervention * time * gender effects were not statistically significant, but had small to moderate effect sizes. Intervention couples demonstrated increased parenting sense of competence compared to control couples. Gender differences in intervention effects were observed for both parenting experiences and parenting engagement. Given the pilot nature of the study, these findings provide preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of this couple-based intervention for improving parenting outcomes. Future research should assess the intervention in a larger sample and leverage technology-based approaches as methods for content delivery.


2021 ◽  
pp. 002193472110650
Author(s):  
Gregory Gondwe

Through selective exposure, this study examined the role the US news media played in encouraging or discouraging minority races from getting vaccinated. Through content analysis and focus groups, we were able to demonstrate that most media messages focused on prior beliefs in their reporting, therefore, discouraging the black and Latino minorities from getting the COVID-19 vaccinations. Further, while blacks and Latinos based their fears of the vaccines on health effects, white respondents were more concerned about government surveillance and the desire to go back to “normal” life after the quarantine. Ultimately, white respondents were more positive about vaccination arguing that they were tired of the quarantine and wanted normal life back.


2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110645
Author(s):  
Christine Pajunar Li-Grining ◽  
Amanda L. Roy ◽  
Jinyoung Koh ◽  
Amanda Boyer ◽  
Maria Radulescu ◽  
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Students from minoritized backgrounds, who disproportionately face higher poverty rates, are more likely to encounter risk factors, which tend to undermine individuals’ broader well-being by compromising self-regulatory processes. Yet, sociocultural theory highlights the presence of minoritized families’ cultural wealth. Consistent with a focus on assets, it is notable that college enrollment rates have increased among Black and Latino students in the U.S. Using a mixed methods approach, the current study integrated asset and risk frameworks, in order to advance knowledge on the context of minoritized teens’ college preparedness, defined here as making decisions and taking action steps toward college. Participants included low-income, predominantly Black and Latino families with adolescents ( n = 344). First, drawing from the voices of families, we examined responses to open-ended questions about aspirations, supports, and challenges. Salient themes included social-emotional and social-cultural factors. Indicators of cumulative contextual risk and cumulative individual risk were based on the qualitative data. Second, we tested whether the linkage from cumulative risk indices to teens’ college preparedness occurred via various dimensions of self-regulation (i.e., lower impulsivity, more cognitive control, and better organization skills), net of background characteristics. Adolescents’ organization skills were a significant mediator. Possible next steps for research are discussed.


LGBT Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham T. DiGuiseppi ◽  
Jordan P. Davis ◽  
Ankur Srivastava ◽  
Eric K. Layland ◽  
Duyen Pham ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Ziwawo ◽  
Sylk Sotto-Santiago

Background/Objective: Since the emergence of various COVID-19 vaccines, there have been a significant amount of members of historically marginalized populations that remain unvaccinated. Specifically, Black and Latino/x populations vaccine rates are consistently lower than their white counterparts not just in Indiana, but across the country. The recruitment of the AstraZeneca clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine that was hosted by Indiana University School of Medicine underscored this disparity. The drop off rates for Black and Latino/x participants between being screened for the study to ultimately being enrolled into the study became a cause for concern. The concept of vaccine hesitancy in these communities is a concept worth further exploration in order to determine the best strategies to improve health outcomes as we continue to mitigate the current pandemic. Methods: Interviews with the research assistants of the AstraZeneca clinical trial were conducted in order to identify the major causes of hesitancy and acceptance amongst the individuals that were screened and enrolled into the study. The questions explored the interactions with the participants, specifically for anecdotal evidence of the screened participants that ultimately did and did not participate in the study. Results: Despite the outpouring of Indiana residents that enrolled in the study, many chose not to participate due to unknown potential side effects of the vaccine, access to provider advise, trust, among others. Furthermore, the timeframe of the study was heavily impacted by the availability of the FDA approval of Pfizer’s vaccine, in which many participants chose to drop out for a guaranteed vaccine. Conclusion and Potential Impact: Identifying barriers to vaccine acceptance in marginalized communities will provide vital information for advancing public health efforts to increase vaccination rates. Additionally, implementing these strategies into vaccine clinical trials will allow for more equitable representation, and culturally competent scientific evidence.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 751-752
Author(s):  
Sunshine Rote ◽  
Heehyul Moon

Abstract Racial and ethnic minority older adults—especially non-Latino Black and Latino older adults—continue to have a higher prevalence of dementia with longer delays in formal diagnosis compared to non-Latino Whites. Few studies have estimated racial/ethnic differences in trajectories of dementia onset using nationally representative data with representation from the three largest racial/ethnic groups in the U.S.: non-Latino White, non-Latino Black, and Latino older adults. Additionally, given the delays in formal diagnosis we rely on a measure of probable dementia that takes into account both formal diagnosis and cognitive function. Data from the National Health and Aging Trend Study (NHATS, 2011–2019) reveals three trajectories of dementia onset (early, late, and dementia-free) and we find that Latino and Black older adults are at greater risk for early dementia onset compared to non-Latino Whites. Our next step is to explore the role of social function for dementia disparities.


Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1062
Author(s):  
Daniel Bolger ◽  
Pamela J. Prickett

A growing body of literature explores how religious congregations shape attitudes toward mental health in racial/ethnic minority communities. Such research has primarily focused on the views of Black clergy and congregants, limiting our ability to understand how the views of Black Christians might differ from Christians in other racial/ethnic minority communities. We drew on focus groups with 14 pastors and interviews with 20 congregants from Black and Latino churches in Houston, Texas, to examine how church members make decisions about where to seek mental health care or direct others for help. We found that both Black and Latino Christians prefer seeking spiritual resources, like their pastor, when dealing with mental health issues, even though pastors feel limited in their ability to help congregants. The preferences of members of each racial/ethnic group, however, were driven by different logics. While Black Christians in this study sought spiritual resources based on perceived norms within the broader Black community, Latino Christians relied on pastoral care due to norms in their individual congregation. The results shed light on how religious beliefs, race/ethnicity, and social class intersect to shape attitudes toward mental health care in ways that have implications for potential partnerships between churches and mental health care providers.


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