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Boyd DT, Gale A, Quinn CR, Mueller-Williams AC, Jones KV, Williams E, Lateef HA. Do We Belong? Examining the Associations Between Adolescents' Perceptions of School Belonging, Teacher Discrimination, Peer Prejudice and Suicide. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:1454-1464. [PMID: 37184811 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01622-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In the USA, suicide is a leading cause of death for adolescents ages 12 to 18 (National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 2019). Given the urgency of this public health crisis, this paper aims to explore the impact of a sense of school belonging and teacher-based discrimination and peer-based prejudice on suicidal ideation and attempts among Black youth. This secondary analysis used a sample of Black youth (N = 4229; Mage = 16) from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents to Adult Health data. Independent variables included a sense of school belonging, school-based teacher discrimination, and school-based peer prejudice; the dependent variable was suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The results of multinomial regression analyses revealed that as Black adolescents' sense of school belonging decreased, they were 35% more likely to be at risk for suicidal ideation and attempts. Findings from our study support the assertion that the school microsystem plays a substantial role in modifying the risk of suicidal behavior among Black youth.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donte T Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Social Welfare, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Boyd DT, Quinn CR, Jones KV, Waller B, Coker EJ, Duprey EB, Cerulli C, McCoy H. Building stronger bonds: The impact of family support and communication on suicidal behaviors among Black men who have sex with men. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2024. [PMID: 38488644 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.13072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION It has been well documented that men who identify with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual are at a greater risk for suicide-related outcomes. What is less known are the protective factors that can reduce such negative outcomes and contribute to their resilience. METHODS This study used data collected between December 1, 2021, and January 2022 to understand how family factors contribute to or prevent depression symptoms and suicide outcomes among young Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) ages 18 to 29 (N = 400). A path analysis was conducted to explore the direct and indirect effects of suicide attempts. RESULTS Surprisingly, there were nuanced findings that showed having a family member or friend die by suicide was indirectly associated with suicide planning and suicide attempts. It was also unexpectedly noted that there was a positive relationship between higher rates of depressive symptoms and higher levels of support from family members. CONCLUSIONS The population focused on in this study is understudied and has unique needs. Identifying familial support may not automatically reduce the thoughts and plans of young BMSM, which is an example of why their intersecting marginalized identities must be considered when conducting further research, creating interventions, and providing therapeutic services.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donte T Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-being, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, New York, USA
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- Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Mt. Hope Family Center, Rochester, New York, USA
- Children's Institute, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
- Community Engagement Core TRANSFORM Center, Mt. Hope Family Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
- Texas Center for Equity Promotion, College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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Boyd DT, Sterrett-Hong E, Scott ED, Allen JL, Smith B, Quinn CR. Family as a Pathway to Suicidal Behaviors Through Depression Symptoms and Internalized Homophobia. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024:10.1007/s40615-024-01956-8. [PMID: 38443741 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-01956-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Research consistently highlights how systemic and social factors can adversely impact mental health, and the potential buffering effects of family support, yet raced sexual minorities are vastly underrepresented among these studies. As rates of suicide increase among Black people and remain high among men and those in gender and sexually diverse communities, this study sought to examine to relationships between family dynamics and suicidality among young Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in young adulthood. We used an online survey to conduct a logistic regression to examine family factors (family support, open family communication, other adult support, and other adult value), depression symptoms, and internalized homophobia on suicide attempts. The conceptualization of the study's design and interpretation of the results were informed by minority stress theory and the phenomenological variant of ecological systems theory. The results indicate that higher levels of family support and open family communication were associated with lower levels of suicidality. Implications for future research and applications for healthcare providers and human services professionals who support young Black MSM in emerging adulthood are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donte T Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
- Center for Equitable, Family and Community Wellbeing, Ann Arbor, USA.
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- Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA
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- Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, USA
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- School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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- Center for Equitable, Family and Community Wellbeing, Ann Arbor, USA
- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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Boyd DT, Jones KV, Hawthorne DJ, Quinn CR, Mueller-Williams AC, Ramos SR, Dyer TV, Wilton L. Examining developmental assets of young Black sexual gender minority males in preventing suicidal behaviors. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 171:256-262. [PMID: 38325106 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Black gay and bisexual male adolescents and young adults (BGBMA/YA) are at higher risk for suicidal outcomes given their minoritized and stigmatized identities at the intersection of race and sexual orientation. This study explores key developmental assets, including family support and family communication, and their role in preventing depression symptoms and suicidal outcomes among BGBMA/YA. A cross-sectional survey was administered to participants (N = 400, Mage = 23.46, SD = 2.59) recruited through Amazon M-Turk, community-based organizations, and social media sites. A path analysis was conducted to examine associations among external assets (family support, communication about sex and drugs with parents, open family communication), depression symptoms, and suicidal attempts and plan to die by suicide. About 28 % of respondents reported a suicide attempt in the past 12 months. Depression symptoms and communication about sex and drugs with parents were positively associated with plan to die by suicide. Family support was negatively associated with depression symptoms. Depression symptoms were positively associated with suicide attempts. Family support was indirectly and negatively associated with suicide attempts. Suggestions for future research and policy implications are discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Donte T Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- School of Nursing and School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Human Development, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA; University of Johannesburg, Department of Humanities, South Africa
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Quinn CR, Waller B, Hughley A, Boyd D, Cobb R, Hardy K, Radney A, Voisin DR. The Relationship between Religion, Substance Misuse, and Mental Health among Black Youth. Religions (Basel) 2023; 14:325. [PMID: 38009108 PMCID: PMC10673626 DOI: 10.3390/rel14030325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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Studies suggest that religion is a protective factor for substance misuse and mental health concerns among Black/African American youth despite reported declines in their religious involvement. However, few studies have investigated the associations among religion, substance misuse, and mental health among Black youth. Informed by Critical Race Theory, we evaluated the correlations between gender, depression, substance misuse, and unprotected sex on mental health. Using multiple linear regression, we assessed self-reported measures of drug use and sex, condom use, belief in God, and religiosity on mental health among a sample of Black youth (N = 638) living in a large midwestern city. Results indicated drug use, and sex while on drugs and alcohol, were significant and positively associated with mental health symptoms. Belief in God was negatively associated with having sex while on drugs and alcohol. The study's findings suggest that despite the many structural inequalities that Black youth face, religion continues to be protective for Black youth against a myriad of prevalent problem behaviors.
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- Camille R. Quinn
- Center for Equitable Family & Community Well-Being, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NY 08901, USA
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- School of Social Work, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 28301, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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Quinn CR, Boyd DT, Menon SE, Mitchell M, Radney A, Coker EJ, Lloyd Allen J, Simmons-Horton S, Hughley A, DiClemente RJ, Voisin DR. Exploring Substance Misuse Behaviors Among Black Girls in Detention: Intersections of Trauma, Sex, and Age. Addict Behav 2023; 143:107693. [PMID: 37003109 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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High risk substance misuse, trauma and gang involvement are prevalent in adolescents and often occur with youth involved with the youth punishment system. Evidence suggests that system involvement is related to trauma histories, substance misuse, as well as gang involvement. This study investigated the associations between individual and peer factors and their relationship to problem drug and alcohol use among Black girls involved with the youth punishment system. Data were collected from 188 Black girls in detention at baseline, as well as 3 and 6 month follow up periods. Measures assessed were abuse history, trauma history, sex while using drugs and alcohol, age, government assistance, and drug use. Significant findings from the multiple regression analyses indicated that younger girls were more likely to have a higher prevalence of having a drug problem than older girls at baseline. Having sex while on drugs and alcohol at the 3 month follow up period was correlated with drug use. These findings highlight how individual and peer factors can influence problem substance misuse, their behavior and peer relationships among Black girls in detention.
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- Camille R Quinn
- University of Michigan, School of Social Work, Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-being, USA.
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- The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, USA.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work, USA.
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- University of New Hampshire, College of Health and Human Services, Social Work, USA.
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- Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, USA.
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Waller BY, Joyce PA, Quinn CR, Hassan Shaari AA, Boyd DT. "I Am the One That Needs Help": The Theory of Help-Seeking Behavior for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. J Interpers Violence 2023; 38:NP288-NP310. [PMID: 35350920 PMCID: PMC9519802 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221084340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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African American women survivors of intimate partner violence disproportionately experience homicide due, in part, to the racism and racial discrimination they experience during their help-seeking process. Yet, existing scholarship neglects to examine how this multiply-marginalized population of women navigate sociocultural barriers to obtain crisis services and supports from the domestic violence service provision system. Fundamental to developing culturally-salient interventions is more fully understanding their help-seeking behavior. We conducted 30 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with women who self-identified as African American. Constructivist grounded theory methodology was employed. Sensitizing concepts from the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Intersectionality theories, along with Agency framework were conceptually bound. The Theory of Help-Seeking Behavior emerged from the data. This nascent theory provides practitioners and researchers with a theoretical model to examine African American women's nuanced help-seeking efforts.
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- Bernadine Y Waller
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 27424New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Social Work, 333251Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
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- College of Social Work, 2647The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Language Studies and Human Development, 172218Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- College of Social Work, 2647The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Quinn CR, Johnson S, Jones K, Parekh R, Munshi A, Boyd DT. Social Work and the Next Frontier of Racial Justice: Using COVID-19 as a Vehicle for Healing. Soc Work Public Health 2022; 37:703-718. [PMID: 35656717 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2022.2084197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put the United States and the world into a state of uncertainty. Before the onset of the coronavirus, awareness of health disparities across cities in the United States was questionable at best. As the world continues to grapple with the fallout of the pandemic and the response to it, several states and developed and developing countries created and implemented response efforts that were used as a guide, which social workers are most qualified to address but have not been a focus on a national nor international stage. This commentary focuses on two American states - Texas and Ohio as well as other global countries, and their responses that gained worldwide attention related to healthcare accessibility, service provision, and the role social workers should play moving forward and beyond the pandemic.
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- Camille R Quinn
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- College of Human Ecology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Waller BY, Maleku A, Quinn CR, Barman-Adhikari A, Sprague Martinez LS, Traube D, Bellamy JL. Just Research: Advancing Antiracist and Antioppressive Social Work Research. J Soc Social Work Res 2022; 13:637-644. [PMID: 38009095 PMCID: PMC10673617 DOI: 10.1086/722974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
Abstract
The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) created its Research Capacity and Development Committee in 2017 to build research capacity across the careers of social work scholars. The committee has initiated multiple conferences and webinar sessions that have increasingly focused on antiracist and antioppressive (ARAO) research, including "Mentorship for Antiracist and Inclusive Research" and "Strategies for Supporting Antiracist Pedagogy & Scholarship: Reimagining Institutional Systems & Structures." This commentary integrates themes from these sessions and other discussions among committee members about strategies to advance ARAO research. Although SSWR board members reviewed and approved this submission, it is not an official statement of SSWR or its board of directors.
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Boyd DT, Abu-Ba’are GR, LoVette A, Whitfield DL, Turpin RE, Ramos SR, Quinn CR, Hickson DA. Assessing the Influence of Child Sexual Behavior on Depression among Black SMM in the Southeastern United States. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:13930. [PMID: 36360808 PMCID: PMC9658341 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Limited studies have examined the associations between child sexual abuse (CSA) and depression among Black sexual minority men (SMM) in the Southeastern United States (US). As, such, the current study examined the critical gap in understanding the impact of CSA on Black SMM's mental health. Specifically, we tested the associations between contextual CSA factors and depression among a large population-based sample of Black SMM living in two cities in the Southern US. Data were obtained from the MARI Study, a sample of Black SMM ages 18-66 years, recruited from the Jackson, MS and Atlanta, GA metropolitan areas (n = 507). Depression was assessed using the 9-item CES-D scale. We conducted multivariable regression analyses to examine the association between depression with history of CSA and other child sexual-related variables (i.e., age of perpetrator and age of sexual abuse), controlling for key confounders. Our results indicated that CSA (β = 0.14, p < 0.001) was positively associated with depression. Our results also indicated that Black SMM who reported being sexually abused at the ages of 6 to 10 (β = 0.30, p < 0.01) and 16 to 18 (β = 0.25, p < 0.05) were positively associated with depression. These findings suggest that there is a need to provide culturally and safe mental health services in the Southeastern US for CSA survivors.
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- Donte Travon Boyd
- College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Us Helping Us, People into Living, Inc., Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- School of Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Us Helping Us, People into Living, Inc., Washington, DC 20010, USA
- College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Global & Community Health, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Us Helping Us, People into Living, Inc., Washington, DC 20010, USA
- School of Nursing, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06477, USA
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- Center for Equitable Family and Community Well-Being, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Waller BY, Harris J, Quinn CR. Caught in the Crossroad: An Intersectional Examination of African American Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors' Help Seeking. Trauma Violence Abuse 2022; 23:1235-1248. [PMID: 33596772 PMCID: PMC8371068 DOI: 10.1177/1524838021991303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES African American women are disproportionately impacted by intimate partner violence (IPV)-related homicide. They reflect the second highest prevalence rates and experience the highest rates of murder resulting from IPV victimization. Although most survivors note that they have experienced rejection and anticipatory stigma as barriers to their help seeking, African American women additionally experience racism and racial discrimination as obstacles that may further preclude their help seeking. This systematic review highlights African American women's experiences of rejection from providers and the effects that it may have upon their ability to secure urgent aid. METHOD A dearth of literature examines the subtle ways that African American women survivors experience rejection resulting from the interlocking nature of race, class, and gender oppression. Fundamental to developing more culturally salient interventions is more fully understanding their help-seeking experiences. A systematic review was conducted to provide a critical examination of the literature to understand the intersections of IPV and help-seeking behavior among African American women. A total of 85 empirical studies were identified and 21 were included in the systematic review. The review illuminates both the formal and semiformal help-seeking pathways. RESULTS We recommend integrating anti-Blackness racist praxis, incorporating African American women's ways of knowing and centralizing their needs in an effort to improve the health and well-being of this population. CONCLUSIONS Eliminating barriers to more immediately accessing the domestic violence service provision system is key to enhance social work practice, policy, and research with African American female survivors of IPV.
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- Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Quinn CR, Duprey EB, Boyd DT, Lynch R, Mitchell M, Ross A, Handley ED, Cerulli C. Individual and Contextual Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors among Black Adolescents with Arrest Histories. Children (Basel) 2022; 9:522. [PMID: 35455566 PMCID: PMC9028566 DOI: 10.3390/children9040522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Black adolescents in the United States have experienced an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). Since Black adolescents are overrepresented in the youth punishment system, more research is needed to investigate correlates of STBs for this population. The purpose of this paper is to explore and establish correlates of individual, family, and community risk and protective factors and their relationship to lifetime STBs in a national sample of Black youth with arrest histories. Guided by an intersectional eco-behavioral lens, we investigated individual, family and contextual risk and protective factors for STBs among a national sample of justice-involved Black youth aged 12-17 with a history of arrest (n = 513). We used logistic regression models to test risk and protective factors for STBs. Among the sample, 9.78% endorsed suicidal ideation, and 7.17% endorsed a previous suicide attempt. Further, gender (female) and depression severity were risk factors for STBs, while positive parenting and religiosity were protective factors for STBs. School engagement was associated with lower levels of suicidal ideation. The findings suggest suicide prevention and intervention efforts should identify developmentally salient risk and protective factors to reduce mental health burden associated with STBs and concurrent alleged law-breaking activity of Black youth.
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- Camille R. Quinn
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (D.T.B.); (R.L.); (M.M.)
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- Mt. Hope Family Center, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA; (E.B.D.); (A.R.); (E.D.H.)
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (D.T.B.); (R.L.); (M.M.)
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (D.T.B.); (R.L.); (M.M.)
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (D.T.B.); (R.L.); (M.M.)
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- Mt. Hope Family Center, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA; (E.B.D.); (A.R.); (E.D.H.)
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- Mt. Hope Family Center, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA; (E.B.D.); (A.R.); (E.D.H.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center & Susan B. Anthony Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, USA;
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Boyd DT, Jones KV, Quinn CR, Gale A, Williams EDG, Lateef H. The Mental Health of Black Youth Affected by Community Violence: Family and School Context as Pathways to Resilience. Children (Basel) 2022; 9:children9020259. [PMID: 35204979 PMCID: PMC8870431 DOI: 10.3390/children9020259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Black youth who experience community violence occupy multiple environments with varying levels of influence on how they display resiliency to prevent adverse mental health outcomes. Considering the recent rise of mental health concerns (i.e., increase in suicidal outcomes) among Black youth, along with the abundance of research illustrating the detrimental impact of community violence, more research is needed to examine how different environmental factors (e.g., family and school) shape how youth protect their mental health while displaying resiliency navigating community violence. The purpose of this study was to examine how family and school contexts predict Black youths' ability to display resiliency to navigate community violence and prevent adverse mental health outcomes. This study utilized a path analysis to examine the associations between parent relationships, parent bonding, school climate, resilience to adverse community experiences, community violence, and mental health among 548 Black adolescents in Chicago. Findings highlight that parent relationships, parent bonding, and school climate influence the association between resilience to community violence and mental health outcomes among Black youth. Implications for mental health practice and policy among Black youth are discussed.
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- Donte T. Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
- Correspondence:
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA;
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA;
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- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;
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- Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA;
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Abubakari GM, Smith MDR, Boyd DT, Ramos SR, Johnson C, Benavides JL, Threats M, Allen JL, Quinn CR. Assessing Different Types of HIV Communication and Sociocultural Factors on Perceived HIV Stigma and Testing among a National Sample of Youth and Young Adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:1003. [PMID: 35055823 PMCID: PMC8776079 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19021003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the United States, racial/ethnic and sexual youth and young adults (YYA) of color are disproportionately affected by HIV. Subsequently, YYA experience HIV stigma and engage in increased risk behaviors and reduced HIV testing. HIV communication has been identified as a potential buffer to HIV stigma, resulting in health-seeking behaviors, such as HIV testing. In this study, we respond to a meaningful gap in the literature by examining different types of HIV communication and their impact on HIV stigma and HIV testing in a diverse sample of YYA. We analyzed secondary data from the Kaiser Family Foundation National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on HIV/AIDS. A 40-question, web-based survey was conducted with 1437 youth (ages 15-24). Recruitment included a dual sampling method from households with: (1) listed phone numbers, (2) unlisted phone numbers, (3) telephones, (4) no telephone, and (5) only cell phone access. The purpose of the survey was to establish participants' HIV knowledge, communication, experiences, and testing behaviors. Findings suggested an association between intimate-partner HIV communication, increased HIV testing, and reduced HIV stigma. We also identified differentials in HIV testing and stigma based on gender, income, age, and sexual minority status, explained by HIV communication. Further research is needed that examines ways to use intimate-partner HIV communication to reduce stigma and increase HIV testing among YYA of different sociodemographic characteristics and sexual orientations.
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- Gamji M’Rabiu Abubakari
- School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA;
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; (S.R.R.); (M.T.)
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; (S.R.R.); (M.T.)
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (J.L.B.); (C.R.Q.)
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; (S.R.R.); (M.T.)
- School of Nursing, Yale University, Orange, CT 06477, USA
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- Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center, New York, NY 10036, USA;
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (J.L.B.); (C.R.Q.)
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA), School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; (S.R.R.); (M.T.)
- School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA;
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (J.L.B.); (C.R.Q.)
- Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43201, USA
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Ruch DA, Steelesmith DL, Brock G, Boch SJ, Quinn CR, Bridge JA, Campo JV, Fontanella CA. Mortality and Cause of Death Among Youths Previously Incarcerated in the Juvenile Legal System. JAMA Netw Open 2021; 4:e2140352. [PMID: 34940865 PMCID: PMC8703246 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Importance More than 50 000 youths are incarcerated in the United States on any given day, and youth incarceration has been linked to lasting adverse outcomes, including early mortality. Improving our understanding of the factors associated with early mortality among incarcerated youths can inform appropriate prevention strategies. Objective To examine mortality rates and causes of death among youths previously incarcerated in the juvenile legal system. Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective longitudinal population-based cohort study compared mortality rates between youths aged 11 to 21 years incarcerated from 2010 to 2017 with same-aged nonincarcerated Medicaid-enrolled youths in the state of Ohio. Data from January 2017 to December 2019 were collected from juvenile incarceration, Medicaid, and death certificate information in Ohio. Exposure Incarceration in the state of Ohio's juvenile legal system. Main Outcomes and Measures Number, characteristics, and causes of deaths. Poisson regression incidence rate ratios (IRRs) compared mortality rates between previously incarcerated and Medicaid-enrolled youths. Results Among 3645 incarcerated youths, 3398 (93.2%) were male, 2155 (59.1%) Black, 1307 (35.9%) White, and 183 (5.0%) other race and ethnicity. Overall, 113 youths (3.1%) died during the study period. Homicide was the leading cause of death in formerly incarcerated youths (homicide: 63 [55.8%]; legal intervention [ie, death due to injuries inflicted by law enforcement]: 3 [2.7%]). All-cause mortality rates were significantly higher among previously incarcerated youths than Medicaid-enrolled youths (adjusted IRR [aIRR], 5.91; 95% CI, 4.90-7.13) in every demographic subgroup. Compared with Medicaid-enrolled youths, mortality rates for previously incarcerated youths were highest for homicide (aIRR, 11.02; 95% CI, 8.54-14.22), overdose (aIRR, 4.32; 95% CI, 2.59-7.20), and suicide (aIRR, 4.30; 95% CI, 2.22-8.33). Formerly incarcerated Black youths had a significantly higher risk of homicide (aIRR, 14.24; 95% CI, 4.45-45.63) but a lower risk of suicide (aIRR, 0.18; 95% CI, 0.04-0.89) and overdose (aIRR, 0.31; 95% CI, 0.10-0.99) than White youths who were incarcerated. Previously incarcerated youths aged 15 to 21 years were significantly more likely to die than youths aged 22 to 29 years, irrespective of cause of death (aIRR for youths aged 22-29 years, 0.09; 95% CI, 0.06-0.14). Conclusions and Relevance In this study, youths with a history of incarceration were significantly more likely to experience early mortality compared with nonincarcerated Medicaid-enrolled youths. Delinquency and violence prevention strategies that incorporate a culturally informed approach and consider sex and developmental level are critical.
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- Donna A. Ruch
- Center for Suicide Prevention and Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Center for Suicide Prevention and Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus
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Boyd DT, Quinn CR, Waller B, Aquino G. Family Matters: The Support of Parents to Change Black Male's Attitudes Towards HIV. J Fam Issues 2021; 42:1787-1804. [PMID: 36505510 PMCID: PMC9731171 DOI: 10.1177/0192513x20957044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study explored the associations between family (mother and father support), peers, and individual factors (self-efficacy) and how these relationships influence HIV attitudes among African American males 12 to 19 years of age, with an average age of 16 years. For this study, we used restricted data obtained from Wave I of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (ADD Health). Descriptive statistics suggest that most of the sample had negative attitudes towards HIV. Bivariate regression analysis followed by a linear regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors that were associated with HIV attitudes. Major findings from regression analysis indicate that mother support, father support, self-efficacy, and age, predicted HIV attitudes. Mother support positively predicted positive HIV attitudes and surprisingly, father support negatively predicted HIV attitudes. Our findings can be used to better inform HIV prevention and intervention programs to help Black males stay healthy.
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Boyd DT, Quinn CR, Jones KV, Beer OWJ. Suicidal ideations and Attempts Within the Family Context: The Role of Parent Support, Bonding, and Peer Experiences with Suicidal Behaviors. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2021; 9:1740-1749. [PMID: 34331271 PMCID: PMC8324436 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-021-01111-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The rate of suicidality is increasing faster in Black American youth than in any other group in the USA. Researchers have found that family-level factors are important environmental factors for predicting depression and anxiety among Black youth, but less is known about how family- and friendship-level factors are associated with suicidal ideation and attempts among Black youth. This secondary analysis used the data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents to Adult Health with a sample of Black adolescents (N = 4232) with a mean age of 16 years. The predictors included parental and other contextual factors on the outcome, which was suicidal behaviors. A multinomial analysis was employed to assess which factors contributed to or prevented suicidal behaviors. Our results indicated that parental support was significantly and positively associated with reporting suicidal ideation and attempts. The results indicated that Black youth with a decrease in parental support were 41% more likely to report ideation and 68% more likely to report attempting suicide compared to those reporting no parental support. Findings from our study support the assertion that the influence from the familial microsystem is pronounced in modifying suicidal behavior of Black youth.
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- Donte T Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Boyd DT, Ramos SR, Quinn CR, Jones KV, Wilton L, Nelson LE. Family Support and Sociocultural Factors on Depression among Black and Latinx Sexual Minority Men. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:6759. [PMID: 34201780 PMCID: PMC8268525 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Family-based approaches are critical for improving health outcomes in sexual minority men (SMM) of color. Yet, it is unclear how family context, internalized homophobia, and stress influence mental health outcomes among sexual minority men of color. From a cross-sectional sample of 448 participants, aged 16-24 years, survey data were analyzed to examine rates of family social support, the perception of sexuality by family, the stressfulness of life events, internalized homophobia, and other contextual variables on depression using linear regression. Our results indicated that an 86% increase in family social support was related to a -0.14 decrease in depression (ß = -0.14, p = 0.004). In addition, SMM who were separated by family and friends because of their sexuality were statistically significant and positively associated with depression (ß = 0.09, p < 0.001). Findings from our study suggest that the influence from the microsystem is salient in modifying mental health outcomes for SMM of color.
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- Donte T. Boyd
- College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, New Haven, CT 06510, USA;
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- Department, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA;
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- College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA;
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- Department of Human Development, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA;
- Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, New Haven, CT 06510, USA;
- School of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06477, USA
- St. Michael’s Hospital, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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Boyd DT, Waller B, Quinn CR. Reimaging an AIDS free generation: Examining youth and young adults' personal agency and its association with HIV testing. Prev Med Rep 2021; 22:101335. [PMID: 33680722 PMCID: PMC7930588 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Exploring youth and young adult's agency may be a way to increase HIV testing and help end the HIV epidemic. We used data from the National Survey of Teens and Young Adults (15-24) on HIV/AIDS (N = 1,437). Data were collected from September 21-October 1, 2012. The sample included 748 girls and 689 boys; and the mean age is 20 years (SD: 3.02). Youth and young adults completed a 40-question survey on attitudes and knowledge about HIV. Using a multivariable logistic regression analysis, study findings suggest that focusing on protective health behaviors like the role youth can play in ending the epidemic and hearing about an AIDS-free generation were both associated with an increase in HIV testing. Our study finds that enhancing the role and influence of personal agency can inform HIV prevention and intervention programs that are specific to youth.
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- Donte T. Boyd
- Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- School of Social Work, Adelphi University, City Garden, NY, United States
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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Boyd DT, Opara I, Quinn CR, Waller B, Ramos SR, Duncan DT. Associations between Parent-Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:5170. [PMID: 34068128 PMCID: PMC8152761 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Black youth and their families living in urban settings may experience unique stressors that contribute to underlying issues due to the environmental context. Such factors may exacerbate and promote drug use and engagement in risky sexual behaviors, unknowingly. Little is known about how family factors, peer pressure, condom use, and other related factors are associated with substance use and engaging in sexual behaviors while on drugs among urban African American youth aged 12-22 (N = 638). We used regression models to examine associations between parental bonding, parent-adolescent sexual health communication, condom use, peer pressure on substance use, and having sex while on drugs. Multivariate results indicated that parental bonding was statistically significant and associated with drug use (OR: 1.36, 95%CI: 1.36). Our study highlights that parental bonding plays a critical role in youth using drugs while living in urban environments.
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- Donte T. Boyd
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA;
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA;
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
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- School of Social Work, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 11530, USA;
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- Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA;
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Kim YJ, Quinn CR, Moon SS. Buffering Effects of Social Support and Parental Monitoring on Suicide. Health Soc Work 2021; 46:42-50. [PMID: 33822052 DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlaa037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A number of studies have examined the direct effects of social support, depression, and parental monitoring on suicide ideation. However, less is known about the mediation and moderation effects of social support, depression, and parental monitoring on suicide ideation among adolescents. To determine how suicide ideation is associated with an adolescent's social support, depression, and parental monitoring, authors analyzed data drawn from the 2016 wave of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The total sample consisted of 14,272 participants, ages 12 to 17; 51.1 percent were male and 48.9 percent female. By using the PROCESS macro, the authors tested the mediation effect of depression between social support and suicide ideation moderated by parental monitoring. Depression mediated the correlation between social support and suicide ideation. Parental monitoring moderated the mediation effect of depression between social support and suicide ideation. These findings provide specific directions to develop and culturally tailor effective suicide intervention programs for adolescents with histories of depression to reduce their suicidal behavior.
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Waller B, Quinn CR, Boyd D, DiClemente R, Voisin DR. Correlates of depression among Black girls exposed to violence. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2021; 9:146-155. [PMID: 33403651 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00937-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Depression rates for youth remanded to juvenile detention is double that of the general population and Black girls are especially vulnerable. A dearth of literature analyzes the factors that are correlated with depression among system-involved Black girls, ages 12-17 years old. We utilized personal agency to examine the relationship between risk factors (i.e., abuse history, and fear of condom negotiation) and protective factors (i.e., condom self-efficacy, and perceived social support) that might correlate with depression among Black girls exposed to violence. Findings indicate that fear of condom negotiation, abuse history and low condom self-efficacy are correlated with depressive symptomology while self-esteem and perceived social support are protective factors that may serve as a buffer against girls' feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. The findings of this study suggest several implications for prevention and intervention efforts to reduce the depression-related risks among justice-involved Black females, including strategies that promote healing within their social support networks.
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- Bernadine Waller
- School of Social Work, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA.
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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We aimed to discover which social factors influence protective health behaviors among Black youth. We measured study variables based on data from the National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on HIV/AIDS. Participants include youth aged 15 to 24 who completed a 40-question, web-based survey. The analytical sample of participants (n = 270) only comprised African American youth, mean age 20 years (SD: 0.28). Using multiple regression analysis, study findings suggest that focusing on protective health behaviors, such as personal agency among youth, with variables like personal perception and concern and HIV testing could be one way to reduce their risk of HIV transmission. Enhancing the role and influence of personal agency given their testing behaviors can inform HIV prevention and intervention programs that are specific to Black youth. Our findings identify targets for intervention to enhance personal agency in this population, including enhancing HIV risk prevention.
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Boyd DT, Quinn CR, Aquino GA. The Inescapable Effects of Parent Support on Black Males and HIV Testing. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2020; 7:563-570. [PMID: 31907873 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-019-00685-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Focusing on parental communication is a promising way to extend the reach of HIV-related interventions and prevention programs to underserved adolescents and their families in the US. One highly relevant population in need of services is Black males who constitute more than one-third of all new HIV infection cases in the US. We sought to determine whether the family context (i.e., parent support, parent relationships) impacted HIV testing over time. For this study, we used the first and third waves of the Add Health restricted dataset from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health of Black males (average age 16.1 years). Descriptive statistics found that over 75% of the sample had never been tested for HIV/AIDS, while only 58% reported using a condom. Bivariate regression analysis followed by multinomial analysis was conducted to identify the factors that were associated with the likelihood of one-time or continued HIV/AIDS testing. Major study findings indicate that Black males, who reported positive parent support and/or had visited the doctor, were more likely to get tested for HIV/AIDS. Males who had parents or peers that possessed negative attitudes about sex were less likely to get tested for HIV. The findings of this study suggest several implications for prevention and intervention aimed at optimal ways to increase HIV testing among Black males warranting further investigation.
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- Donte T Boyd
- Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, USA.
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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Kim BKE, Quinn CR, Logan-Greene P, DiClemente R, Voisin D. A longitudinal examination of African American adolescent females detained for status offense. Child Youth Serv Rev 2020; 108:104648. [PMID: 32565590 PMCID: PMC7304544 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Behaviors like truancy, running away, curfew violation, and alcohol possession fall under the status offense category and can have serious consequences for adolescents. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency and Prevention Act prohibited detaining status offenders. We explored the degree to which African American adolescent girls were being detained for status offenses and the connections to their behavioral health risks and re-confinement. METHODS 188 African American girls (aged 13-17), recruited from detention facilities, were surveyed at baseline and 3-month follow-ups. Logistic regression models estimated the likelihood of longitudinal re-confinement, controlling for sexual and behavioral health risk factors. RESULTS One third of the overall sample was detained for a status offense. Status offenders were exposed to higher peer risk profiles. At follow-up, nearly 39% of status offenders reported re-confinement. Compared to youth with other offenses, those who violated a court order (type of status offense) were 3 times more likely to be re-confined. Controlling for sexual and behavioral health risk factors, the odds of re-confinement was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Overall findings suggest that courts and detention facilities must devote specialized resources to addressing the socio-behavioral needs of African American girls with status offenses so as not to use detention as an intervention.
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- Bo-Kyung Elizabeth Kim
- USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University
of Southern California, 669 W 34 Street, SWC 218, Los Angeles, CA
90089, United States
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, 325U
Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, 685 Baldy
Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, United States
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- College of Global Public Health, New York University,
715-719 Broadway Avenue, New York, NY 10003, United States
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- School of Social Work, University of Toronto, 246 Bloor
Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada
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Quinn CR, Hope EC, Cryer-Coupet QR. Neighborhood cohesion and procedural justice in policing among Black adults: The moderating role of cultural race-related stress. J Community Psychol 2020; 48:124-141. [PMID: 31568582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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AIMS This study explored how neighborhood cohesion is related to perceptions of procedural justice in policing, and the moderating role of cultural race-related stress among Black adults. METHODS We conducted hierarchical regression analyses of a US sample of Black adults (N = 604) to examine if neighborhood cohesion and cultural race-related stress relate to global procedural justice in policing and procedural justice during a critical police stop. Moderation analyses were conducted to determine if cultural race-related stress strengthens or weakens the relationship between neighborhood cohesion and procedural justice in policing. RESULTS Neighborhood cohesion was positively related to procedural justice at critical stops. For participants with above average stress from cultural racism, positive neighborhood cohesion was related to greater global perceptions of procedural justice in policing. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, these findings highlight how structural and local environmental factors can influence perceptions of police among Black adults in the US.
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- Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, North Carolina
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Jeremiah RD, Quinn CR, Alexis JM. Lessons learned: Evaluating the program fidelity of UNWomen Partnership for Peace domestic violence diversion program in the Eastern Caribbean. Eval Program Plann 2018; 69:61-67. [PMID: 29704778 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To date, there have been a plethora of punitive and diversion programs to address domestic violence around the world. However, the evaluative scholarship of such programs overwhelmingly reflects studies in developed countries while barely showcasing the realities of addressing domestic violence in developing countries. This paper features a multi-year (2008-2011) evaluation study that measured the fidelity of the United Nations Partnership for Peace (PfP) domestic violence diversion program in the Eastern Caribbean country of Grenada. Our findings illuminate organic engagement strategies that were built within existing multi-sectoral partnerships that included magistrate court judges, law enforcement officials, and social service agencies. Furthermore, we documented how the locally-devised implementation strategies ensured the program's fidelity within a resource-limited context. This paper contributes to the global evaluative scholarship, highlighting the lessons learned about implementing culturally-adapted and theoretically-driven domestic violence diversion within a developing country.
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- Rohan D Jeremiah
- Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, United States.
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, United States
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Jeremiah RD, Quinn CR, Alexis JM. Exposing the culture of silence: Inhibiting factors in the prevention, treatment, and mitigation of sexual abuse in the Eastern Caribbean. Child Abuse Negl 2017; 66:53-63. [PMID: 28242101 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This article features a study that explored the presence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including childhood sexual abuse and neglect, among women associated with Partnership for Peace (PfP), the first and only culturally adapted domestic violence diversion program for men in the Eastern Caribbean. Within a multiyear evaluative study that assessed the impact of the PfP intervention in reducing domestic violence in Grenada in the West Indies, life-history interviews were collected from a subsample of women (N=9) associated with men enrolled in the PfP program between 2009 and 2011. We found that the exposure to sexual abuse and neglect during childhood was evident in the histories of the women. Most perpetrators were trusted family or community members who suffered from a common set of behavioral patterns, most prominently alcohol use. Our findings reflect an evidence-based connection, as one causative factor, of a culture of silence that is related to child sexual abuse and its management. The apparent lasting effects of these traumatic childhood exposures reflect cycles of abuse in the life histories collected during the domestic violence evaluation study. Our study identified three key structural deficiencies (insufficient research, ineffective policy, and lack of public-health interventions) and one embedded cultural norm (the culture of silence) that together "inhibit current attempts to address ACEs as a means of curbing domestic violence in the Caribbean."
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- Rohan D Jeremiah
- Division of Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health, United States.
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, United States
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- Division of Gender and Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Housing, Grenada
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Quinn CR, Liu C, Kothari C, Cerulli C, Thurston SW. Psychological Distress Among Youth Probationers: Using Social Determinants of Health to Assess Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors. Adolesc Psychiatry (Hilversum) 2017; 7:89-104. [PMID: 30498679 DOI: 10.2174/2210676607666170317143345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background For youth probationers, it is important to understand how mental health and substance use predict their suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) to identify interventions to reduce their psychological distress. Objective In this study, risk and protective factor indicators based on the Youth Assessment and Screening Instrument (YASI) Full Assessment were used to explore STB of youth probationers. The study's overarching aim was to examine the associations of psychological distress and other risk and protective factors with youth probationers' STB based on a Social Determinants of Health framework. Method This cross-sectional secondary analysis reviewed YASI records from a sample of 11,607 probationers of age 12-18 years within a large urban setting. Results The study used logistic regression models to assess risk and protective factors for STB odds (5.79%, n = 672 positive endorsement). African Americans were less likely to report STB, and girls were much more likely than boys to report STB across risk factors. Mental health disorders and substance use increased STB risk. Conclusion The findings underscore the need for screening and treatment of psychological distress for youth probationers. This study discussed these findings, strengths and limitations, and directions for future research.
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- Camille R Quinn
- The Ohio State University, College of Social Work, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
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- Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Biomedical Sciences Department, Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Dentistry & University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony Center, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
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Volpe EM, Quinn CR, Resch K, Sommers MS, Wieling E, Cerulli C. Narrative Exposure Therapy: A Proposed Model to Address Intimate Partner Violence-Related PTSD in Parenting and Pregnant Adolescents. Fam Community Health 2017; 40:258-277. [PMID: 26422231 PMCID: PMC4811746 DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Pregnant and parenting adolescents experience high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its sequelae posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Narrative exposure therapy (NET) is an innovative intervention that has demonstrated strong preliminary evidence in improving mental health. The specific aims of this article are 3-fold: (1) provide a brief background about IPV-related PTSD and depression among pregnant and parenting adolescents; (2) describe NET's theoretical principles, its therapeutic process, and provide a review of existing evidence; and (3) discuss NET as a potential treatment to address the mental health burden among adolescents experiencing IPV-related PTSD and depression.
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- Ellen M. Volpe
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York, School of
Nursing, 3435 Main St, Buffalo, New York 14214,
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Dentistry,
University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester,
NY 14642,
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Dentistry,
University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester,
NY 14642,
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- Medical-Surgical Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of
Nursing, 418 Curie Boulevard, Fagin Hall, Room 402, Philadelphia, PA 19104
(w) 215-746-8320,
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- Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, 293 McNH, 1985
Buford Avenue, St Paul, MN 55108,
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- Director of Susan B. Anthony Center for Woman’s Leadership,
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University
of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642,
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Alleyne-Green B, Grinnell-Davis C, Clark TT, Quinn CR, Cryer-Coupet QR. Father Involvement, Dating Violence, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among a National Sample of Adolescent Females. J Interpers Violence 2016; 31:810-30. [PMID: 25475102 PMCID: PMC5007216 DOI: 10.1177/0886260514556762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study explored the relationship between the involvement of biological fathers and the sexual risk behaviors and dating violence/victimization and/or perpetration of adolescent girls. The data used in this cross-sectional analysis were drawn from the second wave of the public release of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Only adolescents who reported their biological sex as female, reported a history of being sexually active, and reported having a romantic partner in the previous 18 months were selected (N = 879). This study focused on overall positive sexual behaviors and use of contraception. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to best utilize capacity for dealing with latent variables and to test for possible mediation effects. The analysis demonstrated main effects of dating violence and father involvement on sexual behaviors. The more dating violence an adolescent girl experiences, the less likely she is to engage in healthy sexual behaviors. Likewise, the more involvement the biological father has in a woman's life, the more likely she is to engage in positive sexual behaviors. Perceived father involvement was associated with risky sexual behaviors among sexually experienced adolescent girls. Dating violence was directly associated with risky sexual behaviors among sexually experienced adolescent girls, particularly non-White girls. Future studies should use longitudinal models and test theoretically and empirically guided potential mediators. Future studies should also consider father figures such as step-fathers and grandfathers in addition to biological fathers, as having a father figure may be a stronger predictor of adolescent sexual behaviors than having a biological connection.
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The authors present a conceptual framework for expanding the use of relational theory with African-American women. Relational theory (RT) informs practice with women but is inadequate in addressing all aspects of culture and identity. RT presumes that all women desire or are able to make therapeutic connections, yet race, gender, and cultural experiences influence their ability to do so. Successful practice with minority women must address racism and its impact. Critical race theory (CRT) that incorporates a solution-focused (SF) approach is well-suited to address the limits of RT. This overview of a CRT/SF approach describes treatment for diverse women that extends RT and enhances effective social work practice to provide culturally sensitive treatment to women.
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- Camille R Quinn
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- College of Health and Human Services, Department of Social Work, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, USA
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Quinn CR. General considerations for research with vulnerable populations: ten lessons for success. Health Justice 2015; 3:1. [PMCID: PMC5151796 DOI: 10.1186/s40352-014-0013-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Background This paper offers practical insights for researchers who conduct studies with vulnerable populations, including those using secondary data sources from government entities. Methods/Design The paper is based on the approval process to secure secondary government data from a Midwestern county juvenile probation department and the state courts for the author’s dissertation study. Discussion This paper proposes general considerations and ten lessons learned to successfully conduct research with vulnerable populations and/or their information.
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- Camille R Quinn
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine & Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Boulevard Box PSYCH, Rochester, NY 14642 USA
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Nyssen GA, Miller ET, Glass TF, Quinn CR, Underwood J, Wilson DJ. Solubilities of hydrophobic compounds in aqueous-organic solvent mixtures. Environ Monit Assess 1987; 9:1-11. [PMID: 24254096 DOI: 10.1007/bf00394211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/1985] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Solubilities of several hydrophobic organic substances (paradichlorobenzene, endrin, naphthalene, and dibutyl phthalate) in aqueous solutions containing up to 0.10 mole fraction of common alcohols and ketones, were measured by gas chromatography. The solubilities are significantly increased by the alcohols and ketones. The results are interpreted in terms of the association of n molecules of alcohol or ketone with each hydrophobic organic molecule. Values of n and the equilibrium constant for this association are reported for each hydrophobic organic-alcohol and organic-ketone combination. The implications of these results for the disposal of toxic wastes by landfilling is discussed.
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- G A Nyssen
- Department of Science and Mathematics, Trevecca Nazarene College, 37203, Nashville, TN, USA
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