Allostatic Load, Educational Attainment, and Risk of Cancer Mortality Among US Men.

Importance: Health disparities among racial and ethnic minoritized populations, particularly for cancer mortality rates, remain a major public health concern. Men from underrepresented backgrounds (Black and Hispanic men, specifically) face the pervasive effects of discrimination in their daily lives, which also contribute to the complex associations among allostatic load (a marker of chronic stress), educational opportunities, and elevated risks of cancer mortality.

Objective: To elucidate the associations among educational attainment, allostatic load, and cancer mortality risk among men.

Associations between vicarious discrimination and mental health among young adult college students: Findings from the 2020-2021 Healthy Minds Study.

Background: Poor mental health among young adults in higher education is a growing concern. In recent years, the visibility of racism has sharply risen. Vicarious discrimination is defined as the secondhand witnessing of racism, and given society's increased accessibility to social media and the Internet, addressing indirect violence is urgently needed to inform anti-racism and mental health efforts.

Predictors of substance use disorder treatment and mutual support group participation among Black women across the criminal legal spectrum: A latent class approach.

Background: The purpose of this study includes: 1) identifying classes of substance-related needs among Black women, and 2) examining the effect of substance-related need classes and culturally-relevant factors on Black women's use of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and mutual support groups.

Methods: As part of a longitudinal cohort study, Black women were recruited in prison nearing release, on probation, and in the community without involvement in the criminal legal system (CLS, n=565) and followed-up at 18-months. We conducted a baseline latent class analysis of substance-related needs among Black women.

Vicarious Experiences of Major Discrimination and Psychological Distress among Black Men and Women.

Racism-related stress frameworks posit that the discriminatory experiences of one's loved ones may threaten one's well-being, but relatively few studies have examined how they may impact mental health beyond childhood and adolescence. Using data from the Nashville Stress and Health Study ( = 1,252), the present study assessed the prevalence of vicarious experiences of discrimination among subsamples of Black men ( = 297) and women ( = 330), examined the association between vicarious experiences of discrimination and psychological distress among Black men and women, and evaluated the impact of vicarious discrimination on psychological distress in the context of other stressors. Results suggest that Black women report more vicarious exposure to specific types of discrimination.

Experiencing Burnout: John Henryism, Gender Role Conflict, and Anxiety Among Incarcerated Black Men.

At the intersection of race and gender, Black men encounter conflicting and often stress-inducing gender norms. Research suggests Black men may utilize John Henryism Active Coping (JHAC), a culturally-relevant strategy to manage stress. However, little is known about how incarcerated Black men cope with gender role conflict (GRC) and resulting psychological distress.

The neurobiology of social stress resulting from Racism: Implications for pain disparities among racialized minorities.

Extant literature posits that humans experience two types of threat: physical threat and social threat. While describing pain as "physical" or "social" can be helpful for understanding pain origins (i.e.

Lifetime vicarious experiences of major discrimination and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older black adults.

Objectives: Racial disparities in later-life depression among Americans are well-documented. Perceived discrimination has been linked to depressive symptoms among aging Black adults, but little research has considered how vicarious exposure to discrimination shapes the mental health of middle-aged and older Black adults.

Methods: A subsample of Black adults aged 50-69 years ( = 273) were drawn from the Nashville Stress and Health Study.

Vicarious experiences of major discrimination, anxiety symptoms, and mental health care utilization among Black Adults.

Background: The adverse mental health consequences of discrimination among Black adults, such as anxiety symptoms, are well documented. Prior research establishes anxiety as a risk factor for suboptimal health outcomes among Black adults. Most discrimination and mental health studies, however, have focused on the effects of personal experiences of discrimination.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health and Mental Health Care During The COVID-19 Pandemic.

During the pandemic, the overall mental health of the US population declined. Given higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths experienced by communities of color along with greater exposure to pandemic-related stressors (e.g.

Does Early Life Racial Discrimination Explain a Mental Health Paradox among Black Adults?

To evaluate the impact of early life racial discrimination (ELRD) on mental health among Black adults. Data were from the Nashville Stress and Health Study ( = 618). Ordinary least squares regression models examined the relationship between ELRD and adult psychological distress; logistic regression estimated the probability of past-year major depressive disorder (MDD).

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

This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of implementing an evidence-based, culturally adapted HIV intervention with substance-using African American men in a prison setting. We recruited 60, soon-to-be released African American male prisoners from a larger study ( = 211) to be randomly selected for participation in the group-based HIV intervention, Real Men Are Safe-Culturally Adapted (REMAS-CA). Participants who were not selected for participation in the intervention received standard Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV prevention counseling education, provided during participant assessment in the larger study.

For Better or Worse: an Assessment of the 'Linked Lives' Concept and the Race-Based Effects of Partner Stress on Self-Rated Health Among Older Adults.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of the life course framework concept of "linked lives" for examining the effects of partner stress on self-rated health among older adult populations.

Method: Data were derived from a partner-dyad study of Miami-Dade County residents and their significant others. We limited our analysis to respondents ages 60 or older (n = 409).

Alcohol-related effects of POST-9/11 discrimination in the context of the great recession: Race/ethnic variation.

Objectives: This study examined whether race/ethnic variation in discrimination is differentially associated with economic adversity during the period of the Great Recession for Blacks and Latinos compared to non-Hispanic Whites, thereby contributing to higher rates of alcohol use and problematic drinking among these groups.

Methods: Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from a national mail survey.

Results: The association of 9/11-related discrimination with problem-related drinking substantially derives from the association between 9/11-related discrimination and recession-era economic adversity.

"Us Against Them": Schools, Families, and the Diagnosis of ADHD Among Black Children.

Prior research indicates that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is underdiagnosed, or less likely to be diagnosed, among Black children relative to White children and children in other non-Black racial categories. Scholars have suggested that this may be a result of cultural biases or misconceptions that affect the ways classroom behavior is interpreted. The purpose of this pilot study was to engage a larger theoretical framework that explores the relationships between parents and teachers and to examine some of the ways in which common cultural misconceptions can lead to flawed behavioral ascriptions in the classroom, producing negative social outcomes for Black children.