Social Support, Traumatic Events, and Depressive Symptoms Among African Americans

Lincoln, Karen D.; Chatters, Linda M.; Taylor, Robert Joseph

doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00167.x

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“…Being of advanced age and having experienced major racial discrimination were specific risk factors for those with lower levels of depressive symptoms, whereas low socioeconomic status and poor social relations were unique risk factors for those with higher levels of depressive symptoms. Consistent with previous literature (Lincoln et al, 2005), women and individuals who experienced negative interaction with their family members were at higher risk for depression in both classes.…”

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confidence: 89%

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Profiles of depressive symptoms among African Americans and Caribbean Blacks

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et al. 2007

Social Science & Medicine

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Latent profile analysis was used to summarize profiles of depressive symptoms among a nationally representative sample of U.S.-born and Caribbean-born Blacks. Analyses are based on the responses of 4,915 African Americans and Caribbean Blacks from the National Survey of American Life. A high symptoms and a low symptoms class were identified. Age, gender, negative social interaction within the individual's social network (e.g., conflict demands, criticism) and racial discrimination were associated with depressive symptoms in the low symptoms class, whereas socioeconomic status, gender, emotional support and negative interaction were associated with depressive symptoms in the high symptoms class. The findings demonstrate the heterogeneity within the Black population in the USA and the distinct sociodemographic, family network and stress correlates of depressive symptoms for each latent class.

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confidence: 89%

“…Social support and life stressors are traditionally thought to be risk and protective factors that link social location factors like race and socioeconomic status to mental health (Lincoln et al, 2005). Measures of social relations and life stress (i.e., perceived racial discrimination) are included in the analysis.…”

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Profiles of depressive symptoms among African Americans and Caribbean Blacks

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Taylor

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“…The study surveyed 591 African Americans and measured depressive symptoms, family support, financial strain, and traumatic events. Fewer depressive symptoms were associated with greater levels of perceived family support [11].…”

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“…Additionally, previous literature has focused on the effect of family support, or lack thereof, on patient symptoms [8][9][10][11][12][13]. This study explores how patient symptoms uniquely affect patients' perceptions of their family relationships.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nonrecovery or worse depression was associated with poorer patient-perceived family functioning (measured by the FAD) at all time points [10]. A cross-sectional study by Lincoln et al examined the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and patient perception of family support in racially diverse populations with consistent findings [11]. The study surveyed 591 African Americans and measured depressive symptoms, family support, financial strain, and traumatic events.…”

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Relationship between symptoms and family relationships in Veterans with serious mental illness

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Abstract-Little is known about how the symptoms experienced by individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) affect family relationships. This study assessed the association between symptoms and patient perceptions of family relationships. The sample of 226 outpatient Veterans diagnosed with SMI, whose relatives had low contact rates with treatment staff, was enrolled in a study that used shared decision making to consider family involvement in care. We analyzed baseline data using multiple regressions to understand the unique effect that positive, negative, and depressive symptoms have on perceptions of family relationships, including general functioning, problem solving, communication, support, satisfaction, conflict, and distress. Greater depressive and disorganized symptoms were significant, unique predictors of perceptions of poorer communication and problem solving, while higher levels of expressive negative symptoms-blunted affect, lack of spontaneity, and motor retardation-were unique predictors of better communication and problem solving. More depressive symptoms also significantly predicted perceptions of greater family conflict and distress. While we cannot assume causation, these associations underscore the important role of depression and expressive negative symptoms in adopting a family-centered approach in the care of persons with SMI.Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov: "The effectiveness of FMPO in improving the quality of care for persons with severe mental illness"; NCT00466323; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00466323

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