Adesogan Olutosin, Lavner Justin A, Carter Sierra E, Beach Steven R H
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia.
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University.
Clin Psychol Sci. 2025 Mar;13(2):434-443. doi: 10.1177/21677026241266580. Epub 2024 Aug 26.
Black Americans have demonstrated significant resilience in the face of stress caused by systemic oppression. This resilience is likely to stem from several factors across socioecological levels, including those internal to the individual (assets) and those external to the individual (resources), but existing work has yet to consider these within an integrated framework. To address this gap, in the current study, we used longitudinal data from 692 Black adults living in the rural southeastern United States to examine the univariate and multivariate effects of individual (religiosity and spirituality), relational (romantic partner support, general social support), and community (neighborhood support) factors on trajectories of depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and general health. Findings revealed univariate and multivariate effects on health, providing evidence of additive benefits from these assets and resources. Greater consideration of strengths and supports across socioecological systems may help inform enhanced preventive interventions for and promote health equity among Black Americans.
面对系统性压迫所带来的压力，美国黑人展现出了显著的复原力。这种复原力可能源于社会生态层面的多个因素，包括个体内部因素（资产）和个体外部因素（资源），但现有研究尚未在一个综合框架内对这些因素进行考量。为填补这一空白，在本研究中，我们使用了来自美国东南部农村地区692名黑人成年人的纵向数据，以检验个体因素（宗教信仰和精神性）、关系因素（浪漫伴侣支持、一般社会支持）和社区因素（邻里支持）对抑郁症状轨迹、睡眠问题和总体健康的单变量和多变量影响。研究结果揭示了这些因素对健康的单变量和多变量影响，证明了这些资产和资源的累加益处。对社会生态系统中的优势和支持给予更多关注，可能有助于为针对美国黑人的强化预防干预措施提供信息，并促进健康公平。
