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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Black adults"”.
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Intentions to undergo dementia screening among older Black adults
Stark health disparities exist between Black and White Americans including dementia risk. Black Americans are up to three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their White counterparts. These disparities can be attributed to other health inequalities that increase the risk of dementia. …
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Exploring community violence, anxiety and substance use among Black adults
The impact of community violence on Black individuals, remains a concern. Despite statistics showing the disproportionate rates of violence among Black individuals, there is a gap in understanding its effects on Black adults. This current study examined how the perception of community violence …
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Cultural Values Religiosity and Spirituality as Predictors of Professional Psychological Help-Seeking Behavior of Black Adults in the United States
Many Black adults in the United States experience significant mental health problems in their lives yet are reticent to seek professional psychological help. This underutilization of mental health services has been documented in several studies and national reports. Various factors have been …
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Race Matters: Towards a Structural Understanding of the Management of Attention Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder in Black Adolescents
… Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among Black adolescents. This study also examines Black adults' reflection upon adolescent symptoms of ADHD. Drawing on literature from racial/ethnic disparities in diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, health care service utilization, health behaviors, …
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Racial Disparities in Self Reported Health and Health Care Utilization. Does Primary Care Matter?
… the United States. The literature suggests that Black adults share a disproportionate burden in death, disability, and disease. In 2002, the Institute of Medicine report, Unequal Treatment, showed that racial-ethnic disparities in health cannot be entirely attributed to problems of health care …
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Factors Influencing Health Status in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
… status in community-dwelling, older white and black adults. The following research question was addressed by the study: What are the relationships among the individual characteristics (age, gender, race, education, and income); the behavior-specific cognitions and affect (perceived …
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Collaborating with Black first-generation African youth for local career interventions
… in attainment of educational opportunities for Black adults (Bureau of Labor Statistics; BLS, 2018). While this would typically be associated with higher levels of earning, there are still existing pay disparities for Black workers and other racial groups (BLS, 2018, Gould, 2020). Many …
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Experiences of Stress, Trauma, and Coping among Black Communities in Southwest Virginia
In 2020, instances of anti-Black racism and racial injustice became increasingly prevalent and garnered widespread public attention. Simultaneously, the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to experiences of stress and elevated risk of exposure to maladaptive health outcomes. Black communities were …
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An evaluation of dietary behaviors among West African immigrants in Chicago, IL: Understanding social, cultural, and environmental barriers
… 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that non-Hispanic Black adults in in the U.S., on average, have poorer diet quality compared to non-Hispanic White adults. There is significant cultural heterogeneity that exist among Black-identifying individuals living in U.S., and most population-based studies …
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Food access, self-rated health, and diabetes self-efficacy among prenatal women in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
… factors associated with FWS behavior among Blacks and Latinos to identify the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial and ethnic minorities. The result shows that females, Latinos, participants concerned about COVID-19, and self-quarantining had significantly higher odds of FWS. …
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The Hill We Climb: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Stress and Depression in a Community Sample
While research on Black mental health has increased over the past decade, there remain strides to make with regard to the investigation of the relationship between stress and depression among Black Americans. For decades, stress process scholars have documented that negative, adverse experiences …
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Being Black & Blue: Sex as a Moderator Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depressive Symptoms Among Black Emerging Adults
… health consequences (e.g., depressive symptoms). Black people are disproportionately affected by ACEs, and factors related to ethnic subgroups and/or sex may produce differential depressive outcomes. The current study examined the moderating role of sex in the association between adverse childhood …