Discrimination is related to depression and poor self-esteem among Black men. Poorer self-esteem is also associated with depression. However, there is limited research identifying how self-esteem may mediate the associations between discrimination and depressive symptoms for disparate ethnic groups of Black men. The purpose of this study was to examine ethnic groups as a moderator of the mediating effects of self-esteem on the relationship between discrimination and depressive symptoms among a nationally representative sample of African American (n=1,201) and Afro-Caribbean American men (n=545) in the National Survey of American Life. Due to cultural socialization differences, we hypothesized that self-esteem would mediate the associations between discrimination and depressive symptoms only for African American men, but not Afro-Caribbean American men. Moderated-mediation regression analyses indicated that the conditional indirect effects of discrimination on depressive symptoms through self-esteem were significant for African American men, but not for Afro-Caribbean men. Our results highlight important ethnic differences among Black men.
This is a consensual qualitative research analysis of an archived videotaped therapeutic support group session for African American men to enhance clinical interpretation and empirical understanding of their views on gender- and race-related life issues. Three coders plus 2 auditors analyzed a 90-min videotaped session of 5 adult African American males. The analysis yielded emotions, expectations, and relationships as 3 thematic domains, with core and subcore ideas related to therapy group, family members, future goals, and father–son relationships under each, expanding the depth of knowledge and interpretation about content and interactions. Results showed that African American men did engage the support group to share personal life issues. This may mean that groups focused on common life issues might reduce resistance of African American men’s utilization of conventional treatment.
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