Journal article
Discrimination, family emotional climate, and African American health: An application of the BBFM
Journal of family psychology, Vol.34(5), pp.598-609
08/2020
DOI: 10.1037/fam0000621
PMID: 31999160
Abstract
The Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM) is a biopsychosocial model of health that has been substantiated across multiple studies. However, the findings of those studies are limited given the lack of representation of Black/African American individuals in the samples. Discrimination is a chronic and pervasive stressor for many African American families, yet little is known about connections between discrimination, family relationships, and health. Using Data from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) Milwaukee project (
= 592), this study tested the pathways of the BBFM with a sample comprised only of African American individuals Additionally, it tested how discrimination influenced the pathways of the BBFM. Results of model testing found that family support (above and beyond romantic partner relationship quality and family strain) was a key factor in respondents' mental and physical health and that family support mediated the association between discrimination and mental health. The findings suggest the importance of including discrimination when examining family health pathways for African Americans and exploring the influence of relationships beyond the romantic partnership when examining health. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Discrimination, family emotional climate, and African American health: An application of the BBFM
- Creators
- Jacob B Priest - Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations.Shardé McNeil Smith - Department of Human Development and Family StudiesSarah B Woods - Department of Family and Community Medicine.Patricia N E Roberson - Okinawa Prefectural College of Nursing
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of family psychology, Vol.34(5), pp.598-609
- DOI
- 10.1037/fam0000621
- PMID
- 31999160
- NLM abbreviation
- J Fam Psychol
- ISSN
- 0893-3200
- eISSN
- 1939-1293
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2020
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; University College Courses; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984281653302771
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