Parent’s Just Don’t Understand: Parental Support, Religion and Depressive Symptoms among Same-Race and Interracial Relationships

Henderson, Andrea; Brantley, Mia

doi:10.3390/rel10030162

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“…Even infrequent negative interactions undermine mental and physical health (Krause 2005; Rook 1992). Regarding individuals in interracial relationships, weak parental support is associated with depressive symptoms (Henderson and Brantley 2019; Rosenthal et al 2019) and stigma from family is associated with anxiety symptoms (Rosenthal et al 2019). None of these studies, however, assess mental health using psychiatric diagnostic criteria.…”

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Do Discrimination and Negative Interactions with Family Explain the Relationship between Interracial Relationship Status and Mental Disorder?

Irby‐Shasanmi

Erving

2022

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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Using the stress process model, the authors investigate whether individuals in interracial relationships experience greater risk for past-year mood and anxiety disorder compared with their same-race relationship counterparts. The authors also assess interracial relationship status differences in external stressors (i.e., discrimination and negative interactions with family) and whether stress exposure explains mental disorder differences between individuals in interracial versus same-race romantic partnerships. Data are from the National Survey of American Life (2001–2003). Results show that individuals in interracial relationships are at greater risk for anxiety disorder (but not mood disorder) relative to those in same-race relationships. Interracially partnered individuals also report more discrimination from the public and greater negative interactions with family. External stressors partially explain the higher risk for anxiety disorder among individuals in interracial partnerships. This study addresses a void in the literature on discrimination, family relationships, and health for the growing population of individuals in interracial unions.

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Do Discrimination and Negative Interactions with Family Explain the Relationship between Interracial Relationship Status and Mental Disorder?

Irby‐Shasanmi

Erving

2022

Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

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“…Religion is a centerpiece of cultural context, norms, and roles for many, including SMPOC individuals (Battle & DeFreece, 2014; Boyd-Franklin, 2010; Henderson & Brantley, 2019). In qualitative interviews with 40 Black same-gender loving (SGL) men, participants described social support from family members and church communities as having a clear impact on the quality of their relationships (Applewhite & Littlefield, 2015).…”

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“…In a study that explored the impact of religion and spirituality among Black lesbian women, those with stronger connections to their religion or spiritual beliefs had better health outcomes and were happier than those who felt less connection (Battle & DeFreece, 2014). Religion has similarly been found to be an important coping mechanism and protective factor for SMPOC (Henderson & Brantley, 2019). For example, among SMPOC same-race couples, religion served as a buffer for mental health of couples with higher family rejection (Henderson & Brantley, 2019).…”

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“…Religion has similarly been found to be an important coping mechanism and protective factor for SMPOC (Henderson & Brantley, 2019). For example, among SMPOC same-race couples, religion served as a buffer for mental health of couples with higher family rejection (Henderson & Brantley, 2019). Racial, ethnic, and cultural contextual factors are thus essential to accurately understanding the lives of all SM people, especially SMPOC.…”

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Relationship functioning of sexual minority people of color.

Tornello¹

2021

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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Over the past 10 years, research on sexual minority (SM) or same-sex/gender couples has increased. However, this research has largely reflected White SM couples' experiences via majority White SM participant samples. To highlight the dearth of scholarship on Sexual Minority People of Color (SMPOC) in relationship research, this article provides a review and critique of the empirical literature from January 2010 to June 2020 on the factors associated with romantic relationship functioning among SMPOC. Studies were included for review if they focused on aspects of relationship functioning among SMPOC by centering one racial or ethnic minority population (n = 5) or by utilizing a sample that consisted of 39.9% (U.S. population rate) of racial and ethnic minority participants (n = 10). In total, 15 articles met the inclusion criteria for this review, representing 4.1% of the literature on relationship quality among SM couples. Similar to the research of predominately White SM couples, studies featuring SMPOC indicated high functioning and satisfying romantic relationships, although their dual marginalization required them to navigate unique experiences and challenges. Researchers and practitioners need to account for the role that cultural values, norms, and structures, along with systematic bias and historical contexts, have on the experiences of SMPOC in relationships. Limitations, clinical implications, and recommendations for future research are discussed. Public Significance StatementThis review explores the empirical research on the relationship functioning of Sexual Minority People of Color (SMPOC) in Western countries, from 2010 to 2020. The dearth of research on SMPOC in relationships highlights the importance of accounting for racial, ethnic, and cultural structures, beliefs, and roles within relationships research. Clinical and research implications of a homogenous narrative, a call for broader intersectionality, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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“…This is an important oversight, as the potential stressors, discrimination, and lack of support faced by interracial couples likely shapes their sleep outcomes. For instance, prior research documents how those in interracial unions report more emotionally distant relationships with family members ( Henderson & Brantley, 2019 ; Yahirun and Kroeger 2019 . As parents, interracial couples report less (grand)parent support of their children ( Bratter & Whitehead, 2018 ).…”

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