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ArticleBrain sciences2018

Depression among Black Youth; Interaction of Class and Place.

Shervin Assari, Frederick X Gibbons, Ronald Simons

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Article in Brain sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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56 citing papers in PubMed, 99 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shervin AssariDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. assari@umich.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5054-6250
Frederick X GibbonsDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. rick.gibbons@uconn.edu.
Ronald SimonsDepartment of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. rsimons@uga.edu.
University of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of Connecticut · USUniversity of Georgia · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although high socioeconomic status (SES) is traditionally conceptualized as a health protective factor, recent literature has documented positive associations between SES (e.g., income) and depression among Blacks, including Black youth. To extend the results of this recent literature, the current study used the Family and Community Health Study (FACHS) data to examine the multiplicative effects of gender, place, and SES on average depressive symptoms of Black youth over a long period of time. FACHS, 1997⁻2017, followed 889 Black children aged 10⁻12 years old for up to 18 years. Depressive symptoms were measured in seven waves. The main predictors of interest were two SES indicators, parent education and family income measured at baseline (1997). Main outcome of interest was average depressive symptoms over the 18 year follow up period. Place of residence and gender were the focal moderators. Linear regression models were used for data analysis. In the pooled sample, living in a predominantly White area was associated with higher average depressive symptoms over time, however, this association was fully explained by higher perceived racial discrimination in the predominantly White areas. We found an interaction between income and place of residence on average depressive symptoms, suggesting that higher income is associated with more depressive symptoms in predominantly White compared to predominantly Black areas. Place did not interact with parent education on average depressive symptoms. Gender also did not interact with education or income on depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that place and SES may interact on depressive symptoms of Black youth, with high income becoming a risk factor for depressive symptoms in predominantly White areas. How SES indicators, such as income, protect or become a risk factor depend on other contextual factors, such as place of residence. There is a need to reduce discrimination experienced by Blacks, especially in predominantly White areas. Meanwhile, Black youth who live in predominantly White areas may require additional help that enhances their coping.

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African AmericansBlacksdepressionincomeplaceracesocial classsocioeconomic status (SES)

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