Urban vs Rural Residence and the Prevalence of Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American Women and Non-Hispanic White Women

Weaver, Addie; Himle, Joseph A.; Taylor, Robert Joseph; Matusko, Niki; Abelson, Jamie M.

doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.10

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“…Attempts to separate depression etiologies based on lived experiences of white and African American individuals are often fraught with problematic assumptions lacking empirical support. For example, the Weaver et al 1 conclusion is consistent with literature suggesting stressors affect African American mental health to a lesser extent than that of white individuals. 3 We have 4,5 and will continue to refute such hypotheses based on poor conceptualization and contradictory empirical evidence.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…We have critical concerns with the article by Weaver et al 1 There were very few cases of major depressive disorder and mood disorder among focal subgroups (often <10). Misclassification of depression can thus have a disproportionate impact on estimates.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…1 They implicitly assume that these same causal factors are less operative in African American women. Instead, they suggest that African American women disproportionately benefit from “resources and coping strategies” including religiosity, social ties, and reliance on grandmothers for care-giving.…”

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Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American and White Women

2015

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“…In states with a higher proportion of adults with less than high school education, there may be more discrimination and marginalization of Black residents, and previous studies have demonstrated higher institutional forms of discrimination in states with lower than average levels of education (Lukachko et al, 2014). Such effects may be mitigated by greater density of Black social and kinship networks that may provide racial socialization and buffering of negative discrimination experiences (Weaver et al, 2015). Further analyses of the intersection of race and education at the state and individual level is an important future direction.…”

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Race/ethnicity and marijuana use in the United States: Diminishing differences in the prevalence of use, 2006–2015

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Feng

et al. 2017

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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Background Marijuana use has been decreasing in the past several years among adolescents, though variation in the extent and rate of decrease across racial/ethnic groups is inadequately understood. Methods The present study utilized nationally-representative data in Monitoring the Future from 2006–2015 to examine trends over time in past 30-day marijuana use. We examine whether differences in trends over time by race and ethnicity also differ by individual-level, school-level, and state-level factors. Sample included 131,351 8th grade students, 137,249 10th grade students, and 123,293 12th grade students; multi-level models and difference-in-differences tests were used. Results In 10th grade, Black students had a positive linear increase in marijuana use (est=0.04, SE=0.01, p<0.001), and the magnitude of the increase was significantly greater than among non-Hispanic White students (est=0.38, SE=0.009, p<0.001). The increase trend among Black students was greater among those in large class sizes. In 12th grade, all racial ethnic groups except non-Hispanic Whites demonstrated a linear increase in prevalence across time. The magnitude of the increase among Hispanic students was greater among those in urban areas and large class sizes. The magnitude of the increase among Black students was greater in states with a medical marijuana law before 2006 (est=0.06, SE=0.03, p=0.02), among other state-level covariates. Conclusion Together these results suggest that the next stage of public health approaches to reducing the harms associated with adolescent drug use should attend to shifting demographic patterns of use among adolescents and ensure that services and programmatic approaches to adolescent prevention are applied equitably.

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“…On the other hand, women of African descent in the rural south (Florida), and their families have endured and survived centuries of structural, economic, and gender discrimination. Results have produced low-quality education, inferior housing, and limited opportunities for meaningful employment and well-being (Byrd & Clayton, 2002; Weaver, Himle, Taylor, Matusko, & Abelson, 2015). Over time, they have relied on their social support systems and their faith (Atkins, 2016).…”

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Beck Depression Inventory-II: Factor Analyses with Three Groups of Midlife Women of African Descent in the Midwest, the South, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Gary

Yarandi

Evans

et al. 2017

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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This research encompasses a factor analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), which involves three groups of midlife women of African descent who reside in the Midwest, the South, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The purpose of the study was to determine the factor structure of the BDI-II when administered to a sample of women aged 40–65 of African descent who reside in the three distinct geographical regions of the United States. A correlational, descriptive design was used, and 536 women of African descent were invited to participate in face-to-face interviews that transpired in community settings. Results of the factor analysis revealed a two-factor explanation. Factor one included symptoms such as punishment feelings and pessimism (cognitive), and the second factor included symptoms such as tiredness and loss of energy (somatic-affective). The application of the Beck Depression Inventory-II among the three groups of women generated specific information about each group and common findings across the groups. Knowledge gained from the research could help to guide specific intervention programs for the three groups of women, and explicate the common approaches that could be used for the three groups.

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Urban vs Rural Residence and the Prevalence of Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American Women and Non-Hispanic White Women

Cited by 64 publications

References 45 publications

Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American and White Women

Depression and Mood Disorder Among African American and White Women

Race/ethnicity and marijuana use in the United States: Diminishing differences in the prevalence of use, 2006–2015

Beck Depression Inventory-II: Factor Analyses with Three Groups of Midlife Women of African Descent in the Midwest, the South, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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