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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Black individuals."”.
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The educational experiences of Black individuals with late-diagnosed autism
… study explored the educational experiences of Black individuals who received autism diagnoses as young adults and adults. Semi-structured interviews highlighted the unique experiences of this group. Findings demonstrate barriers and challenges Black autistic adults faced in obtaining a …
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The Impact of the Transgenerational Cycle of Prison on Attachment Among Black Individuals
… Are there differences related to the gender of Black participants and the gender of their incarcerated parent? and (b) Will affective expression and/or sense of community serve as protective factors and mediate the attachment style of Black individuals who have been incarcerated? The sample …
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The feasibility of a patient informed, racially targeted home-based exercise program for black individuals with multiple sclerosis
… (MS) in minority populations, particularly in black individuals. Black individuals with MS may experience a more aggressive disease course, have a poorer prognosis with disease modifying therapies and have increased odds of physical comorbidities than their white counterparts. There is …
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Interviewer biases: can first impressions be changed by displaying stereotypical or non-stereotypical behaviour?
… experimental conditions, in which they rated a black male, black female, white male or white female face in terms of competence, likeability and trustworthiness. Participants rated the same face again after receiving additional information portraying the presented person as either assertive or …
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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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The Effects of Self-Regulation Depletion and Race on the Willingness to Interact with Individuals with Mental Illness
<p>Although the discrimination that Black individuals encounter is unique, it is similar in some ways to the discrimination experienced by individuals with mental illness (Corrigan & Wassel, 2008; Follmer & Jones, 2018; Jackson & Stewart, 2003). Research has found that these kinds of stigma can be …
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Intersectionality and the stereotype content model: cognitive, affective, and behavioral consequences for multiply-categorized individuals
Intersectional theory states that individuals with multiple identity categorizations have unique experiences that are not simply predicted from the sum or average of their constituent categorizations but, rather, some interaction. The present study examined the utility of the stereotype content …
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Race and Contact at Play: Understanding Blacks’ Experiences and Perceptions with Law Enforcement
… the relationship between law enforcement and Black individuals in Canada has remained strained, raising concerns about police legitimacy, fairness and trustworthiness. A long-standing history of systemic racial discrimination, marked by police brutality and racial profiling, has …
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Social Determinants of Psychosis: An examination of loneliness, stress, discrimination, and neighborhood cohesion in psychotic disorders
<p>This study examined social determinants in individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders in a large, diverse, sample from the NIH-sponsored All of Us Research Program. Participants completed self-report measures of loneliness, perceived stress, everyday discrimination, and neighborhood social …
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Inequality within Congregations and Congregations’ Response to Inequality: Studies of Gender and Mental Health, Race and Mental Health, and Participation in the Sanctuary Movement
… congregations relate to the mental health of Black church-goers; and (3) the ways that white liberal religious leaders talk about race and racial inequality during our current period of ferment about race in America. To do so, I use three primary sources of information: (1) the Clergy Health …
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The Black Community in Waco, Texas : a study of place, family, and work, 1880-1900.
"The Black Community in Waco, Texas: A Study of Place, Family, and Work, 1880-1900," is a-local study which analyzes residential patterns, family structures, and occupational status of the city's black population in the late nineteenth century. Comparisons between 1880 and 1900 are made concerning …
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Dissecting the Dark Figure of Dis/ablist Violence: Intersectional Variations in Reporting Across Dis/ability Types
Individuals with dis/abilities are at a heightened risk for lifelong violent victimization. Although victimized by the same types of crimes as non-dis/abled individuals, a deeper examination reveals dis/abled individuals experience unique circumstances that increase opportunities for victimization …
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Factors Impacting Doctoral Success: A Phenomenological Study
… policies that affected educational access for Black individuals. Through participant interviews, I identified critical success factors in completing doctoral programs, particularly among those in education and who were fraternity members. My findings revealed complex reasons behind their …
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Analysis of breast cancer screening disparities in an academic health system
… Breast cancer screening disparities among Black women have been recognized for decades yet persist. Health systems interested in implementing tailored interventions to improve breast cancer screening disparities must first understand local determinants. Econometrics methods can be employed …
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Double Consciousness and Unhealthy Weight Control Behaviors in Young Black and White Adults
… examined the previously understudied notion that Black individuals are buffered against being dissatisfied with their bodies and in turn developing unhealthy eating and weight control behaviors. Double consciousness, a racially/ethnically sensitive measure of body dissatisfaction, was tested as a …
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Does Money Indeed Buy Happiness? “The Forms of Capital” in Fitzgerald’s Gatsby and Watts’ No One is Coming to Save Us
… white males, Watts celebrates the survival of black individuals through the hard-earned persistence of human connection. Ultimately, as Gatsby fails to repeat the past, Watts succeeds in rewriting it.</p>
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Yall Aint Heard Us? Black Identity and Belonging in Appalachian Virginia
… a raceless region, yet it has long been home to black communities whose histories, experiences, and existences remain overlooked. This research explores black identity, belonging, and lived experience in Appalachian Virginia, a space frequently excluded from racial examination. Utilizing …
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The word that makes you go hmmm: exploring the relation between African Americans’ linguistic ideologies, racial identity attitudes, and usage of the n-word
… if the racial background of the speaker (Black or non-Black) and/or public/private settings influenced participants’ beliefs about appropriateness for the word nigga. Findings from hierarchical multiple regressions indicated linguistic ideologies accounted for a significant amount of …
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The Effects of Poverty and Allostatic Load on the Development of Chronic Disease
… the child poverty and AL relationship such that Black individuals have higher risk of elevated stress markers than their White counterparts. Allostatic load has a stronger impact on comorbidity in younger individuals, suggesting a premature aging effect.</p>
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Vinyle zine: The Execution of the Pedagogy of Pro-Blackness
<p><em>Vinyle</em> zine, is a Black literary magazine pedagogically driven to increase cultural literacy within the African-American community. In order to do this, this magazine must have the foundation of Pro-Blackness as a driving force towards advancing Black people in the ways this platform …
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