Invisible Voices: Factors Associated with the Subjective Well-Being of Aging African American Men

Robinson-Dooley, Vanessa; Wade-Berg, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/03601277.2014.919802

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“…In the present study, consistent with expectations, social support/relationships correlated with and were important predictors of PWB, far beyond other health‐related or sociodemographic variables . Social support from partners was positively correlated with elders’ PWB, and NR to their oldest child was negatively correlated with PWB.…”

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Depression, negative relating with the oldest child, and the mediating role of resilience in community elders’ psychological well‐being: a pilot study in Greece

2019

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Aim: This study examined the role of both positive and negative aspects of social relationships with partners, friends, and children on the psychological well-being of Greek elders, as well as the potential mediating role of resilience. Methods: The sample included 100 Greek older community-dwellings recruited from three care centres. They completed questionnaires consisted of the Scales of Psychological Well-Being, the shortened Family Members' Interrelating Questionnaire, the Significant Others Scale, the Brief Symptom Inventory, and the Brief Resilience Scale. Results: The findings suggested that mental health (i.e. depression), rather than physical frailty, and a negative relationship with the oldest child, rather than a lack of social support from family or friends in general, have detrimental effects in elders' well-being. In contrast, resilience has a positive effect on well-being that mediates the association between negative relating with the oldest child and well-being. Elderly parents perceived their child's relating more negatively than their own relating towards the child, and it was the child's negative relating to them, rather than their relating toward the child, that predicted their psychological well-being. An interdisciplinary approach to the care of the geriatric population is highlighted. Conclusions: To improve elders' well-being and enhance successful ageing, the determinants of well-being should be key targets of ageing research. Policy, prevention, and intervention actions should address the modifiable variables of any underlying emotional and social issues among elderly people (i.e. depression, negative relating with children, and resilience).Model I = full mediation; model II = partial mediation; model III = no mediation. AIC, Akaike's information criterion; BIC, Bayesian information criterion; CD, coefficient of determination; CFI, comparative fit index; CMIN/d.f., χ 2 /degrees of freedom ratio; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation; SRMR, standardized root mean square residual; TLI, Tucker-Lewis index. Determinants of elders' well-being

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Depression, negative relating with the oldest child, and the mediating role of resilience in community elders’ psychological well‐being: a pilot study in Greece

2019

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“…Black older adults are experiencing devastating consequences of the pandemic due to significantly greater existing structural disadvantages than their White counterparts. The disadvantaged circumstances of the COVID‐19 are a continuation of the historical legacy of unequal social and economic institutional mechanisms that were designed to undervalue and oppress Black Americans (Robinson‐Dooley & Wade‐Berg, 2015). Black older adults experience “double jeopardy” as a result of both racism and ageism, and that, in effect, puts them at a significantly higher risk of coronavirus exposure and death (Chatters et al, 2020).…”

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Racial Differences in Self‐Appraisal, Religious Coping, and Psychological Well‐being in Later Life During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Goler¹,

Bhatta²,

Lekhak³

et al. 2021

Journal of Elder Policy

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Older adults from minority groups, especially those with pre-existing health conditions, have been generally considered the most vulnerable to the COVID-19. Due to greater health disadvantages prior to the pandemic, its adverse health impact in terms of mortality has been disproportionately higher on Blacks than Whites. The existing health disadvantages and worsening economic conditions due to the pandemic are likely to be anxiety-inducing that could adversely impact the mental health of Black older adults. Existing studies conducted in the pre-pandemic era have documented paradoxical findings on race differences in later life psychological well-being.

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The Graying of the Cool Pose: Examining Active Care Strategies Among Older African-American Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Wallace

Chard

Roth³

2022

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B

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Objectives The influence of masculinity norms on disparate health outcomes has been established in the literature. What is less understood are the specific ways in which African- American men ‘do health’ by engaging in strategies promoting positive health outcomes. This paper reframes what has been previously examined through a health deficit perspective by reporting the experiences and positive health maintenance strategies of older, African-American men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (diabetes). Methods We employed an intersectional framework to thematically analyze qualitative interviews with African-American male participants (N=15) in our NIA-funded study of diabetes among older adults in Baltimore. Interviews consisted of a modified version of the McGill Illness Narrative Interview, which included discussions of diabetes experiences and self-management strategies. Findings The majority of African-American men in our study link their successful diabetes management to purposeful self-care activities, despite structural and personal limitations. These activities include proactively seeking diabetes education, healthy eating, medication management and engaging in supportive relationships. Discussion Active pursuit of a healthy lifestyle often requires redefining Black manhood, defying negative gender stereotypes of what it means to be a Black male. Results are described in the context of the “Cool Pose,” a framework for understanding how African-American men and boys cope with systemic racial oppression and the unachievable dominant standards of masculinity in the U.S. The results suggest that this framework may be less applicable for older African-American men who promote well-being in the wake of chronic disease as they age.

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Invisible Voices: Factors Associated with the Subjective Well-Being of Aging African American Men

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Depression, negative relating with the oldest child, and the mediating role of resilience in community elders’ psychological well‐being: a pilot study in Greece

Depression, negative relating with the oldest child, and the mediating role of resilience in community elders’ psychological well‐being: a pilot study in Greece

Racial Differences in Self‐Appraisal, Religious Coping, and Psychological Well‐being in Later Life During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

The Graying of the Cool Pose: Examining Active Care Strategies Among Older African-American Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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