Intersecting Structural Oppression and Black Sexual Minority Men's Health

English, Devin; Carter, Joseph A.; Boone, Cheriko A; Forbes, Nicola; Bowleg, Lisa; Malebranche, David J.; Talan, Ali; Rendina, H. Jonathon

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2020.12.022

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“…Other studies with SMM adults have reported links between anti‐LGBTQ policies and psychological distress (Raifman, Moscoe, Austin, Hatzenbuehler, & Galea, 2018), generalized anxiety disorder (Hatzenbuehler, Keyes, & Hasin, 2009), and post‐traumatic stress disorder (Hatzenbuehler et al., 2009). More recently, studies have found that the intersections of anti‐LGBTQ and structurally anti‐immigrant and racist policy environments are associated with worse psychological and HIV‐related outcomes among SMM (English et al., 2021; Pachankis et al., 2017).…”

Section: Theoretical Foundationmentioning

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Intersecting Structural Oppression and Suicidality Among Black Sexual Minority Male Adolescents and Emerging Adults

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Carter

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This study examined associations between structural racism, anti‐LGBTQ policies, and suicide risk among young sexual minority men (SMM). Participants were a 2017–2018 Internet‐based U.S. national sample of 497 Black and 1536 White SMM (ages 16–25). Structural equation modeling tested associations from indicators of structural racism, anti‐LGBTQ policies, and their interaction to suicide risk factors. For Black participants, structural racism and anti‐LGBTQ policies were significantly positively associated with depressive symptoms, heavy drinking, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, self‐harm, and suicide attempt. There were significant interaction effects: Positive associations between structural racism and several outcomes were stronger for Black participants in high anti‐LGBTQ policy states. Structural racism, anti‐LGBTQ policies, and their interaction were not significantly associated with suicide risk for White SMM.

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Intersecting Structural Oppression and Suicidality Among Black Sexual Minority Male Adolescents and Emerging Adults

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Carter

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“…Although there are numerous variations to the model, this is a basic moderation that says (1) racial discrimination negatively impacts Black youth adjustment and (2) the strength of this association is weakened under certain conditions. The first part of this model alone has been replicated across various levels and dimensions of racial discrimination, including interpersonal and institutional, peer and teacher, using a range of methodology including survey, daily diary, experimental designs, and public records (Cooper, Burnett, Golden, Butler‐Barnes, & Innis‐Thompson, 2022 ; English et al., 2021 ; Giordano et al., 2021 ; Ortega‐Williams et al., 2022 ), and with multi‐informant reports of youth social‐emotional, psychological, and academic adjustment (Benner et al., 2018 ). Certain moderators have also demonstrated consistent results, such as the benefit of parental cultural socialization (Gibson, Bouldin, Stokes, Lozada, & Hope, 2021 ).…”

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Black Lives and Black Research Matter: How our Collective Emotions Continue to Drive a Movement

Dunbar

2022

J of Research on Adolesc

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The author discusses (1) how the collective emotional experience of the Black community has propelled two parallel movements, Black Lives Matter and Black Research Matters, (2) the state of developmental science as it pertains to Black youth, and (3) suggestions for future research to integrate across fields and to evolve beyond Black pain to incorporate Black joy. The author suggests that the palpable anger collectively felt and expressed as a community has propelled a host of social‐political actions to dismantle anti‐Black systems of oppression, including within academia. She highlights that the scholarship on Black youth development has driven innovations in theory and methodology that have influenced the field of developmental science broadly and recommends future research areas for consideration.

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“…They also described a sense of freedom from traditionally held notions of masculinity, indicating that although heterosexism and sexism existed within their communities, their gender and sexual identities released them from the pressure to uphold socially constructed gender roles. Such benefits seemed to buffer against the racism felt by Black gay and bisexual men from society at large as well as from within the LGBTQ community (Arscott et al., 2020; Bowleg, 2013; English et al., 2021; McConnell et al., 2018).…”

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“…Black gay men experience overlapping forms of oppression, including racism, sexism, and heterosexism, that can affect their mental health and overall wellness (English et al., 2021). Additionally, sexual health concerns exist within this population given the prevalence and elevated lifetime risk of contracting HIV among Black gay and bisexual men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021; Hess et al., 2017).…”

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“Wellness is wholeness”: Explorations of wellness among Black gay men

Joe

Heard

Ford

2022

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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The Indivisible Self Model of Wellness undergirded this mixed methods phenomenological exploration of the conceptualizations and experiences of wellness among nine Black gay men who had not tested positive for HIV. Data sources included in-depth semistructured interviews and participant responses on the Five Factor Wellness Inventory. The following themes emerged from the thematic analysis of the interview transcripts: holistic self-love, spiritual journey, kinship, social responsibility, sexual literacy, and approaches to HIV prevention. Additionally, cross-validation of the qualitative and quantitative data revealed the central roles that social connectedness and spirituality played in these men's lives. Findings from this study provide a detailed picture of wellness within this sample and indicate considerations for expanding wellness to account for sexual health and wellness practices.

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Intersecting Structural Oppression and Black Sexual Minority Men's Health

Cited by 47 publications

References 42 publications

Intersecting Structural Oppression and Suicidality Among Black Sexual Minority Male Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Intersecting Structural Oppression and Suicidality Among Black Sexual Minority Male Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Black Lives and Black Research Matter: How our Collective Emotions Continue to Drive a Movement

“Wellness is wholeness”: Explorations of wellness among Black gay men

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