scholarly journals Predictors of generalized anxiety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in older African Americans in Detroit

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (S6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Hanna ◽  
Dwana Bass ◽  
Loraine M. DiCerbo ◽  
Sarah Shair ◽  
Bruno Giordani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Older African Americans

scholarly journals CHURCH RELATIONSHIPS, DISCRIMINATION, AND GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER AMONG OLDER AFRICAN AMERICANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S753-S753
Author(s):  
Ann W Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Church Members ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Older African Americans ◽  
Church Relationships ◽  
Everyday Discrimination

Abstract The African American church has played a major role in African American communities, and church relationships represent an important stress-coping resource for older African Americans. This study examined 1) the association between everyday discrimination and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and 2) whether church-based relationships buffer the negative effects of everyday discrimination on GAD among older African Americans. Logistic regression analyses were conducted using data from 670 African American respondents age 55 and older from the National Survey of American Life: Coping with Stress in the 21st Century. More frequent experiences of everyday discrimination was associated with higher odds of meeting criteria for GAD. Significant interactions indicated that frequent contact with church members and high levels of subjective closeness to church members buffered against the negative effects of discrimination on GAD. Interventions that focus on the use of church members for support capitalize on a major strength among older African Americans.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Generalized Anxiety in Older African Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 956-956
Author(s):  
Dwana Bass ◽  
Sophie Hanna ◽  
Sarah Shair ◽  
Loraine DiCerbo ◽  
Bruno Giordani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Wayne State University ◽  
Older African Americans ◽  
Access To Food

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has created worldwide uncertainty and heightened fear and worry, elevating the potential for anxiety. We examined environmental, sociodemographic, and behavioral risk factors predicting generalized anxiety among older African Americans in a large metropolitan area during the COVID-19 outbreak. Sixty African American participants (92% female) age 65 and older were recruited from the Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology Healthier Black Elders Center. In addition to initial demographic questions, the scale (5-point Likert scale from “Not At All” to “A Great Deal”) assessed a range of everyday concerns, such as time spent indoors; family relationships; economic problems; restricted freedom of movement; and access to food, cleaning supplies, medical care, and personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants also completed a brief generalized anxiety screener, GAD-7. Of the 60 participants, 5 reported they were COVID-19 infected and their responses were not used for the analyses. Older Black Americans reported that during the pandemic, they were most affected by: Illness in Family (53%), Death in Family (35%) and Isolation (75%). Significant risk factors for anxiety were: Missing Close Ones, Annoyance, Sense of Safety, Media Coverage, and Time Indoors (explaining 58% of variance). The current study highlights everyday risk factors for anxiety in the context of the coronavirus pandemic among city-dwelling African Americans. Identified factors are common concerns that may be ameliorated with reasonable interventions. More research is needed in order to fully understand the scope and correlates of anxiety during these challenging times.

scholarly journals Older African Americans’ Perspectives on Exposure to Structural Discrimination Across Contexts and the Life Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 689-689
Author(s):  
Sarah LaFave ◽  
Sarah Szanton ◽  
Roland Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Older African Americans ◽  
Environmental Toxin ◽  
Development Of Instrument ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Interpersonal Level

Abstract This presentation reports on findings from the first phase of a mixed methods study aimed at developing an instrument to assess older African Americans’ exposure to structural racial discrimination. We conducted semi-structured interviews with older African Americans about their perspectives on and exposure to structural discrimination. Participants (n=20) were community-dwelling African Americans aged fifty and older in Baltimore, MD. Participants described exposure to structural discrimination that had accumulated across the life course and across the contexts of education, employment, healthcare services, criminal justice system, neighborhood factors, media and marketing of unhealthy products, environmental toxin exposures, and income, credit and wealth. In the next phase of the study, we will incorporate these findings into the development of instrument items. Developing and testing a tool to assess exposure to discrimination beyond the interpersonal level is an important step in identifying solutions to mitigate the contribute of discrimination to racial health disparities.

scholarly journals Social Support from Church and Family Members and Depressive Symptoms Among Older African Americans

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 559-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda M. Chatters ◽  
Robert Joseph Taylor ◽  
Amanda Toler Woodward ◽  
Emily J. Nicklett
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Older African Americans

scholarly journals Perceived Discrimination and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older African Americans

2017 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Dunlay ◽  
Steven J. Lippmann ◽  
Melissa A. Greiner ◽  
Emily C. O’Brien ◽  
Alanna M. Chamberlain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Cardiovascular Outcomes ◽  
Older African Americans
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