“Their Depression Is Something Different . . . It Would Have to Be”

Watkins, Daphne C.; Abelson, Jamie M.; Jefferson, S. Olivia

doi:10.1177/1557988313493697

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“…Some evidence suggests that MDD and some other psychiatric disorders are qualitatively different for AA men than women [52,53]. In a study by Watkins and colleagues, AA women reported AA men’s depression to be qualitatively different.…”

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Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Consumption Among Low-Income African Americans:Gender Differences

Cobb

Assari

2019

Brain Sciences

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Background: Although cooccurrence of nonsubstance use disorders (non-SUDs) and substance use is well-established in the literature, most of what we know in this regard is derived from studies that have recruited predominantly White sample populations. As a result, there is a gap in knowledge on this link among low-income African Americans (AAs). There is also a need to understand how low-income AA men and women differ in these associations. Objective: To study whether there is an association between number of non-SUDs and amount of alcohol consumption by AA adults, and whether this association varies between AA men and women. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited a nonrandom sample of 150 AA adults with non-SUDs (i.e., major depression, bipolar disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder, paranoid disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizoaffective disorder). The independent variable was the number of non-SUDs. The dependent variable was the amount of alcohol consumption. Age, socioeconomic status (educational attainment and household income), and self-rated health were covariates. Gender was the moderator. Linear regression models were used to analyze the data. Results: A higher number of non-SUDs was not associated with a higher amount of alcohol use in the pooled sample of AA adults. We, however, found a significant interaction between gender and number of non-SUDs on the amount of alcohol use, suggesting a stronger effect of non-SUDs on alcohol consumption in AA men than in AA women. Gender-stratified linear regression models showed a positive association between number of non-SUDs and amount of alcohol consumption in AA men but not in AA women. Conclusion: Non-SUDs impact alcohol use of AA men but not women. Future research should test whether AA men may have a higher tendency to turn to alcohol to regulate their emotions and cope with psychological pain due to multiple non-SUDs. The results also suggest that integration of services for SUDs and non-SUDs may be more relevant to provision of mental health services for AA men than AA women.

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“…Such gender- and culture-specific approaches may be superior to strategies that ignore gender-specific culture of the target group. In addition, depressive symptoms and distress that may not necessarily meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) criteria require investigation [52,53].…”

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Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Consumption Among Low-Income African Americans:Gender Differences

Cobb

Assari

2019

Brain Sciences

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“…Racial groups may differ in the effects of mental health problems, such as depression, on SEP indicators. Due to their worse access to the health care system, higher stigma, and a lower quality of treatment by the healthcare system [31], depression may be more disabling for African Americans than Whites [32]. In the NSAL data, Williams et al, showed that depression is more chronic for African Americans than Whites.…”

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Race, Depression, and Financial Distress in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults

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2019

Brain Sciences

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Background: Although depression and financial distress are correlated, this association may differ for demographic groups, particularly based on race. Aim: Using a national sample of American adults, this study tested whether the association between Major Depressive Episode (MDE) and financial distress differs between African Americans and Whites. Methods: The National Survey of American Life (NSAL), 2003, enrolled 3570 African American and 891 Non-Hispanic White American adults. Demographic data (age and gender), socioeconomic position (SEP; i.e., education, employment, marital status, and income), financial distress, and 12-month MDE were measured. Logistic regression was used for data analysis. Results: In the pooled sample, 12-month MDE was associated with higher odds of financial distress, above and beyond objective SEP measures. We found MDE by race interaction on financial distress, suggesting stronger association between MDE and financial distress among African Americans, compared to Whites. Conclusions: The link between MDE and financial distress depends on race. The financial needs of African Americans with depression should be addressed. Depression screening is also needed for African Americans with financial distress.

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“…First, I will briefly highlight the advantages of using general-purpose word processing and spreadsheet software (i.e., Microsoft ® Word and Excel) as tools for organizing, reducing, and analyzing qualitative data for applied researchers (Meyer & Avery, 2009). Then I will present a quick and comprehensive method for analyzing qualitative data called the "rigorous and accelerated data reduction" (RADaR) technique that has been used in over a dozen qualitative and mixed methods projects (e.g., Jefferson, Watkins, & Mitchell, 2016;Kales et al, 2015;Watkins, Abelson, & Jefferson, 2013;Watkins, Allen, Goodwill, & Noel, 2016;Watkins & Gioia, 2015;Watkins, Wharton, Mitchell, Matusko, & Kales, 2015). Capitalizing on the depth and naturalistic relevance of qualitative analysis, the RADaR technique provides an expedited and user-friendly way of organizing, reducing, coding, and analyzing qualitative data to obtain findings from qualitative projects and disseminate these findings to relevant stakeholders.…”

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Rapid and Rigorous Qualitative Data Analysis

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2017

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Despite the advantages of using qualitative data to advance research and practice, applied researchers agree that the most daunting task is trying to analyze the data rapidly and rigorously. This article introduces a quick and comprehensive qualitative analysis strategy called the rigorous and accelerated data reduction (RADaR) technique. The RADaR technique involves using tables and spreadsheets from general purpose, word processing software to develop all-inclusive data tables that undergo several revisions. These revisions, called "data reduction," help produce shorter, more concise data tables. The RADaR technique converts raw, textual data into a more manageable and user-friendly format. It is rigorous because of the systematic analysis that occurs during each step of the process, and it is accelerated because the time required to review and reduce each phase of the data table becomes shorter as the user produces more condensed and concise presentations of the textual data.

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“Their Depression Is Something Different . . . It Would Have to Be”

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Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Consumption Among Low-Income African Americans:Gender Differences

Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Consumption Among Low-Income African Americans:Gender Differences

Race, Depression, and Financial Distress in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults

Rapid and Rigorous Qualitative Data Analysis

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