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ArticleJournal of black sexuality and relationships2015

The Role of Resilience and Anti-Resilience Behaviors in the Romantic Lives of Black Same Gender Loving (sgl) Men.

Sheldon Applewhite, Marci Bounds Littlefield

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Article in Journal of black sexuality and relationships, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sheldon ApplewhiteBorough of Manhattan Community College.
Marci Bounds LittlefieldBorough of Manhattan Community College.
Borough of Manhattan Community College · US

Funding

Training Program for Scientists Conducting Research to Reduce HIV Health DisparitR25MH067127 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Emily A Arnold, Torsten Brian Neilands · 2003 to 2026
$5.4M
NIMHD NIH HHS L60 MD007367NIMH NIH HHS R25 MH067127
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines the role of resilience in the romantic lives of Black same gender loving romantic male couples in the nyc metropolitan area. Twenty in-depth interviews (N=40) were conducted, ranging in age from 18 to 67, and were predominately low income and moderately educated. Research questions were: 1) What strategies do Black sgl couples use to preserve and improve their relationships and (2) What are the potential problems or barriers your relationship experiences? The data from interviews were aggregated and three major themes emerged: direct communication strategies, relationship support, and intentional and thoughtful decision making. Additional themes identified as anti-resilient to Black sgl couples were relationship discord, hostile neighborhood climate, poor communication, and lack of support. Findings show that additional research Black gay couples is needed to identify the contextual factors that influence their romantic relationships and the resilient strategies that they uses to support their romantic relationships.

Indexed as

African-AmericanAnti-ResilienceBlackCouplesDefeatismLoveMenmsmNihilismPartnersPhenomenologyprotective behaviorsResilienceRomanticSame Gender Loving

Identifiers

PMID28042598
PMCPMC5198898
OpenAlexW2299091807

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