Perceptions of Sexual Risk and HIV/STI Prevention Among Black Adolescent Girls in a Detention Center: an Investigation of the Role of Parents and Peers

The Relationship between Religion, Substance Misuse, and Mental Health among Black Youth

“…However, the evidence is mixed as some scholars have noted that parents and socio-economic status (SES) could have the inverse effect. For example, a sample of African American girls involved with the youth punishment system (YPS) reported higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder if they also reported parental support ( Quinn et al 2020 , 2022a ), while Blacks versus whites’ health and mortality have been less affected by SES ( Assari 2015 ). Further, this finding is important because other studies suggest variations in results as another study with Black girls in a southern detention facility whose fear of condom use was associated with depressive symptoms ( Waller et al 2022 ).…”

“…Multidimensional research examining individual and structural factors such as racism and discrimination is also warranted to promote full access to Black youth’s mental health needs. Further, ecodevelopmental theory has been useful in framing research studies investigating substance misuse, HIV transmission, and suicidal behavior ( Quinn et al 2022c ; Szapocznik and Coatsworth 1999 ), including the protective roles of parents and peers ( Bronfenbrenner 1979 ; Córdova et al 2016 ; Boyd et al 2022a , 2021 ; Quinn et al 2022a , 2022b ) with Black youth.…”