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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026

Life Sustaining Well-Being Practices and Physiological Health Among Black Men.

Dakota W Cintron, Monique N Golden, Jennifer M Boylan, Julia K Boehm, Tomiko Yoneda, Hebi Wang, Erik M Hines, James L Moore

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Dakota W CintronDepartment of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, USA. dakota.cintron@cgu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3869-8243
Monique N GoldenConnecticut Institute of Technology, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5503-2542
Jennifer M BoylanDepartment of Health and Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2597-1367
Julia K BoehmDepartment of Psychology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8360-9935
Tomiko YonedaDepartment of Psychology, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2906-1881
Hebi WangDepartment of Statistics, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
Erik M HinesDepartment of Counseling, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6025-0779
James L MooreDepartment of Educational Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0254-8566

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objectiveTo identify culturally grounded well-being practices among Black men in midlife and examine their associations with physiological health.

methodsAnalyzing data from the 2004-2005 Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study, we examined, 116 open-ended responses to the question, "What do you do to make your life go well?" Network topic modeling identified six topics: (1) interpersonal kindness and positive mindset; (2) caring for children; (3) practicing spirituality and faith; (4) maintaining social connections and well-being; (5) avoiding stress; and (6) meaningful work and daily activities. Topic scores, reflecting participants' tendency to discuss these themes, predicted allostatic load and inflammation in structural equation models adjusting for body mass index, chronic conditions, psychological and subjective well-being, age, income, and education.

resultsGreater emphasis on meaningful work and daily activities predicted lower inflammation and allostatic load, independent of demographic and psychological covariates (p<.05). Other topics were not associated with physiological dysregulation.

conclusionEveryday narratives of meaningful work and engagement among Black men are closely linked to physiological health markers, highlighting strengths-based, culturally grounded pathways for public health intervention and health equity.

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Allostatic loadBlack menInflammationNetwork topic modelingWell-being

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