The Protective Role of Religious Involvement in African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents’ Experiences of Racial Discrimination

Butler‐Barnes, Sheretta T.; Martin, Pamela P.; Copeland‐Linder, Nikeea; Seaton, Eleanor K.; Matusko, Niki; Caldwell, Cleopatra Howard; Jackson, James S.

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“…PD has a well-established negative effect on the mental health of adults [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ] and adolescents [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 ]. For African American youth, discrimination operates as a specific source of stress [ 50 ].…”

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Subjective Socioeconomic Status Moderates the Association between Discrimination and Depression in African American Youth

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Background: Most of the literature on the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and health is focused on the protective effects of SES. However, a growing literature suggests that high SES may also operate as a vulnerability factor. Aims: Using a national sample of African American youth, this study compared the effects of perceived discrimination on major depressive disorder (MDD) based on SES. Methods: The current cross-sectional study included 810 African American youth who participated in the National Survey of American Life-Adolescent supplement. The independent variable was perceived discrimination. Lifetime, 12-month, and 30-day MDD were the dependent variables. Age and gender were covariates. Three SES indicators (subjective SES, income, and poverty index) were moderators. We used logistic regressions for data analysis. Results: Perceived discrimination was associated with higher risk of lifetime, 12-month, and 30-day MDD. Interactions were found between subjective SES and perceived discrimination on lifetime, 12-month, and 30-day MDD, suggesting a stronger effect of perceived discrimination in youth with high subjective SES. Objective measures of SES (income and poverty index) did not interact with perceived discrimination on MDD. Conclusion: While perceived discrimination is a universally harmful risk factor for MDD, its effect may depend on the SES of the individual. Findings suggest that high subjective SES may operate as a vulnerability factor for African American youth.

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Subjective Socioeconomic Status Moderates the Association between Discrimination and Depression in African American Youth

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“…Although the negative effect of discrimination on the mental health of adults is well documented [ 2 , 11 , 14 , 15 ], fewer studies have focused on the negative influence of discrimination on the mental health of Black youth [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. In Black youth, discrimination is linked to stress [ 19 ], low self-esteem [ 18 , 19 ], and psychiatric disorders [ 20 ]. Discrimination is also associated with depressive symptoms [ 18 , 19 ] as well as clinical depression [ 17 ].…”

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“…In Black youth, discrimination is linked to stress [ 19 ], low self-esteem [ 18 , 19 ], and psychiatric disorders [ 20 ]. Discrimination is also associated with depressive symptoms [ 18 , 19 ] as well as clinical depression [ 17 ].…”

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Discrimination Increases Suicidal Ideation in Black Adolescents Regardless of Ethnicity and Gender

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Lankarani

Caldwell

2017

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Background: Discrimination is a common experience for Blacks across various developmental periods. Although much is known about the effect of discrimination on suicidal ideation of adults, less is known about the same association in Black youth. Aim: We examined the association between discrimination and suicidal ideation in a national sample of Black youth. We also explored gender and ethnic differences in this association. Methods: We used data from the National Survey of American Life-Adolescents (NSAL-A), 2003–2004. In total, 1170 Black adolescents entered the study. This number was composed of 810 African American and 360 Caribbean Black youth (aged 13 to 17 years). Demographic and socioeconomic factors were controls, perceived discrimination was the predictor, and lifetime suicidal ideation was the outcome. Logistic regression was used to test the association between perceived discrimination and suicidal ideation in the pooled sample, as well as based on ethnicity and gender. Results: In the pooled sample of Black youth, higher perceived discrimination was associated with higher odds of suicidal ideation (Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.09; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 1.02−1.17). This association was significant net of age, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status. We did not find interactions between perceived discrimination and ethnicity or gender on suicidal ideation. Perceived discrimination was associated with suicidal ideation in African Americans (CI = 1.09; 95% CI = 1.01−1.17) and Caribbean Blacks (CI = 1.16; 95% CI = 1.03−1.32), males (CI = 1.11; 95% CI = 1.00−1.25), and females (CI = 1.08; 95% CI = 1.00−1.16). Conclusion: Discrimination jeopardizes the mental health of Black youth. In a universal pattern, discrimination is associated with suicidal ideation in Black youth. More research is needed on this topic.

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“…Previous research has noted the important role of religion for African Americans in terms of coping with racial discrimination (Bierman, 2006;Ellison, Musick, & Henderson, 2008;Butler-Barnes et al, 2016). Religious organizations such as churches often help in addressing discriminatory laws and practices within African American communities, using the power of their faith to uplift and sustain those individuals in the face of racial discrimination, prejudice, and exclusion due to race.…”

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“…Research has found that these discriminatory experiences can have a variety of negative impacts in the lives of ethnic minority adolescents and young adults (e.g., Brody et al, 2006;Chavous, Rivas-Drake, Smalls, Griffin & Cogburn, 2008). Although these negative experiences can have deleterious effects on African American adolescents and young adults (Schmitt, Branscombe, Postmes, & Garcia, 2014;Butler-Barnes et al, 2016), protective factors and coping processes help buffer these negative experiences (Greer & Chwaliaz, 2007;Chapman & Steger, 2010;Murry, Heflinger, Suiter, & Brody, 2011).…”

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Trajectories in religious development among African American young adults

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The Protective Role of Religious Involvement in African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents’ Experiences of Racial Discrimination

Abstract: For many Black adolescents, racial discrimination increases the risk of developing adverse psychological outcomes.

Cited by 41 publications

References 79 publications

Subjective Socioeconomic Status Moderates the Association between Discrimination and Depression in African American Youth

Subjective Socioeconomic Status Moderates the Association between Discrimination and Depression in African American Youth

Discrimination Increases Suicidal Ideation in Black Adolescents Regardless of Ethnicity and Gender

Trajectories in religious development among African American young adults

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