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ArticleSSM. Mental health2025

Community-based stress, social support, and depressive symptoms among black adults: A mediation analysis.

James Huynh, Dae-Zhane Boland, Cindy Le, Aisha D Fletcher, Lauren R Anderson, Courtney Thomas Tobin

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James HuynhDepartment of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8455-7062
Dae-Zhane BolandDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Cindy LeIndependent Scholar.
Aisha D FletcherDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Lauren R AndersonDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Courtney Thomas TobinDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

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Scientific and Technical CoreP2CHD041022 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HIRAM BELTRAN-SANCHEZ · 2016 to 2026
$6.9M
Health Disparities and Stress HypothesisR01AG034067 · NIA · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI TURNER, ROBERT JAY · 2009 to 2013
$3.9M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG034067NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041022
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Abstract

Guided by social disorganization theory, this study examines the extent to which social support mediates the relationship between community-based stressors and depressive symptoms among Black Americans. Social support is a key mechanism linking psychosocial community-based stressors to racial disparities in mental health. However, little research has explored various sources of social support-family, friend, and church-mediates these relationships. Using data from the Nashville Stress and Health Study (N = 623), this study employs OLS regression and structural equation modeling to assess whether social support explains the associations between community-based stressors and depressive symptoms. Results show family support fully mediates the impact of perceived neighborhood disorder, highlighting the critical role of familial networks in shaping mental health. These findings underscore the importance of family-centered health interventions and culturally relevant community programs designed to strengthen social support and mitigate the adverse effects of community stressors on mental health disparities.

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And depressive symptoms among black adults: a within-groups mediation analysisBlack americansCommunity-based stressCommunity stressDepressive symptomsMediation analysisSocial disorganization theorySocial support

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PMCPMC13225855

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