Quantitative approaches to structural intersectionality research: Conceptual and methodologic considerations

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 367, P. 117712 - 117712

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Linked emergence of racial disparities in mental health and epigenetic biological aging across childhood and adolescence

Molecular Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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“I was always at the library”: Teen Perspectives on Integrating Digital Mental Health Programs into Public Libraries (Preprint)

Published: Oct. 11, 2024

Rising rates of anxiety among teens necessitate innovative approaches for implementating evidence-based mental health support. Public libraries, seen as safe spaces patrons with marginalized identities offer free public services like broadband internet access, may serve promising sites implementation digital programs targeted to teens. The purpose this study is examine how who attend their local library experience anxiety, what support they are interested in receiving, and can meet needs. Teens frequent the (n = 16, M age 15.2) completed individual, semi-structured interviews designed elicit recommendations designing implementing tools libraries improve teen health. Interview transcripts were coded inductively by multiple coders synthesize key themes. reported experiencing uncontrollability, unpredictability, anger related which managed using strategies such guided breathing, distress tolerance, social connection. They stressed importance context severity choosing management when anxious. underscored centrality lives view it a space where easily access resources connect friends trusted adults. When considering design program implemented into suggested including personalization different identities, gamification, simple navigation. also emphasized that end goal was use skills learned “offline.” expressed interest receiving via help them manage anxiety. provided will inform future research on adaptation libraries.

Language: Английский

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“Rest of the folks are tired and weary”: The impact of historical lynchings on biological and cognitive health for older adults racialized as Black

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 364, P. 117537 - 117537

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Teen Perspectives on Integrating Digital Mental Health Programs for Teens into Public Libraries “I was always at the library”: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9, P. e67454 - e67454

Published: Dec. 22, 2024

Background Rising rates of anxiety among teens necessitate innovative approaches for implementing evidence-based mental health support. Public libraries, seen as safe spaces patrons with marginalized identities, offer free public services such broadband internet access. Many spend significant amounts time in their local libraries due to the safety this space well trusted adults working there. The American Library Association has shifted its priorities focus more on through employing social workers and providing programs. As such, may be promising sites implementation digital (DMH) programs teens. Objective This study aimed examine how who attended library experienced managed anxiety, what supports they were interested receiving, DMH can meet needs. Methods We interviewed 16 aged 12-18 (mean 15.2, SD 2.0) years used frequently at interviews. Of these teen patrons, 56% (9/16) identified female, 31% (5/16) male, 12% (2/16) nonbinary. Most (11/16, 69%) either White or Black African individuals, remainder (5/16, 31%) identifying Hispanic Latino Chinese individuals ≥2 races. interviews individual semistructured, designed elicit recommendations designing tools improve health. Interview transcripts coded by multiple coders using thematic analysis synthesize key themes. Results Teens reported experiencing uncontrollability, unpredictability, anger related which strategies guided breathing, distress tolerance, connection. They also talked about other helpful management techniques (eg, progressive muscle relaxation, journaling, mood tracking). underscored importance pairing tracking daily activities reveal patterns. stressed significance context severity when choosing strategies. centrality lives view it a where easily access resources connect friends adults. When considering design program implemented suggested including personalization different gamification, simple navigation. emphasized protecting privacy within that end goal was use skills learned offline. Conclusions expressed interest receiving via help them manage anxiety. Their will inform future research adaptation libraries.

Language: Английский

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Title: Methods Used to Evaluate the Health Effects of Social Polices: A Systematic Review

Current Epidemiology Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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