Protective factors associated with positive mental health in traditional and nontraditional Black students.

Mushonga, Dawnsha R.; Henneberger, Angela K.

doi:10.1037/ort0000409

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“…This may be attributed, in part, to the combination of concerns faced by college students and racial and ethnic minorities during the pandemic. Importantly, prior research has indicated that attending an HBCU has a positive effect on mental health of Black students, partly because the HBCU environment instills a greater sense of belonging and less marginalization and discrimination (Watkins et al, 2007;Mushonga & Henneberger, ,2020). Therefore, it is possible that Black students attending a predominantly white institution (PWI) might demonstrate worse mental health measures during the pandemic compared to our sample of HBCU students.…”

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confidence: 78%

Mental Health of HBCU College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wang

Goodman

2021

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Objective: This study investigated rates and predictors of mental health issues (e.g., depression and anxiety) in a sample of college students currently attending a historically Black college/university (HBCU) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants/Methods: 98 undergraduate students (81 female and 17 male) completed an online survey containing questions about demographics, socioeconomic status, academic characteristics, and pandemic-related concerns. The survey also included PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaires to evaluate depression and anxiety, respectively. Results: 49% of students met the clinical cutoff for depression, 39% for anxiety, and 52% for depression and/or anxiety. Significant predictors of meeting the cutoffs included parental job loss/hour reduction, being a senior, and feeling that the pandemic negatively impacted daily life, among other factors. Demographic variables (age, gender, etc.) had no effect. Conclusion: HBCU students show high rates of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be predicted based on the student's academic, socioeconomic, and pandemic-related concerns.

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confidence: 78%

Mental Health of HBCU College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wang

Goodman

2021

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“…In a survey examination of 235 Black students attending either a PWI or a HBCU, researchers examined levels of PMH by university type. No statistically significant differences were found in PMH in either PWI or HBCU setting (Mushonga & Henneberger, 2020).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Positive mental health (PMH) is defined as the encapsulation of social, emotional, and psychological wellbeing (Mushonga & Henneberger, 2020). In a survey examination of 235 Black students attending either a PWI or a HBCU, researchers examined levels of PMH by university type.…”

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confidence: 99%

HBCUs Matter: A Review of Behavioral Health at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Beeler‐Stinn

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Journal of Black Studies

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Nearly one-fourth of all undergraduate degrees received by Black students are from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). HBCUs have both historical significance and present-day relevance in the promotion of Black excellence in higher education, especially in the consideration of behavioral health. The purpose of this work is to examine the present state of research surrounding behavioral health within HBCUs. A scoping review was conducted of the EbscoHost database, yielding a total of 252 articles. A total of 39 articles met the inclusion criteria and were examined within this work. Six studies informed the prevalence of behavioral health issues on campus, while the remaining articles covered a broad range of research from psychological and physical wellbeing, sexual health, violence, identity, and ideology, and finally programs and policies. Gaps and future recommendations for research and practice are discussed.

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“…In terms of convergent and discriminant validity, centrality and private regard have both been found to be associated with higher self-esteem (Mushonga & Henneberger, 2020), lower depression severity (Settles et al, 2010), and not associated with unrelated factors such as body mass index (Oney et al, 2011). Mushonga and Henneberger (2020) reported reliability coefficients of .84 and .71 for centrality and private regard. In this sample, the reliability coefficient for the scores on centrality was .79 and .76 for private regard.…”

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Examining Racial Discrimination’s Association With Depressive Symptoms Through Metadehumanization Among African Americans: Does Racial Identity Matter?

Mekawi

Watson‐Singleton

2020

Journal of Black Psychology

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Though considerable empirical work has documented the ways in which African Americans are dehumanized by other racial groups, there is no research examining how perceiving dehumanization (i.e., metadehumanization) is associated with the mental health of African Americans. In this study, we examined the indirect effect of racial discrimination on depressive symptoms through metadehumanization and explored whether this indirect effect was contingent on racial identity (i.e., centrality, private regard). African American students completed measures in a university lab located in the Midwestern region of the United States ( N = 326; Mage = 19.7, 72.4% women). We found that the degree to which racial discrimination was indirectly associated with depressive symptoms through metadehumanization was contingent on racial identity dimensions. Specifically, the indirect effect of racial discrimination on depressive symptoms through metadehumanization was only significant for individuals who were relatively higher on centrality and private regard. This research suggests that the role of metadehumanization is stronger among African Americans who strongly identify with and have positive views of their racial group. We discuss these results in the context of social cognitive theories.

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Protective factors associated with positive mental health in traditional and nontraditional Black students.

Cited by 37 publications

References 72 publications

Mental Health of HBCU College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mental Health of HBCU College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

HBCUs Matter: A Review of Behavioral Health at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Examining Racial Discrimination’s Association With Depressive Symptoms Through Metadehumanization Among African Americans: Does Racial Identity Matter?

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