Personality competence in black male adolescents

1980 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-227
Author(s):  
Quincy D. Griffin ◽  
Sheldon J. Korchin
Keyword(s):  
Black Male ◽  
Male Adolescents

Partner pregnancy related experience: Black male adolescents and young adults

1990 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 377
Author(s):  
Sunita B. Saxena ◽  
Renee R. Jenkins ◽  
Suzanne M. Randolph ◽  
Samuel A. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Black Male ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Male Adolescents

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Sexual Health Behaviors of Black Male Adolescents and Young Adults Through Social Media Platforms: Web-Based Survey Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jade Burns ◽  
Keith Johnstone ◽  
Tanaka Chavanduka ◽  
Cornelius Jamison ◽  
Valery Pena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Black Male ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Social Media Platforms

BACKGROUND Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, which have millions of users who interact and communicate every day, have been effective in promoting sexual health interventions and in disseminating reproductive health education. They have also been shown to be useful in health promotion and have been used to track several key metrics (eg, comments, posts) among users of all demographics. However, there is a lack of research on the impact and reach of these social media platforms as a community-based tool for disseminating sexual health information and for increasing engagement among Black adolescents and young adults, which is a targeted high-risk population. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the social media platforms and banner advertisements that affected engagement among Black male adolescents and young adults in participating in web-based health surveys. METHODS A web-based survey was conducted from March 2019 to July 2019 to assess sexual health and health behaviors in a convenience sample of Black male adolescents and young adults in the age range of 18-24 years (N=170). Social media metrics from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter were monitored. This cross-sectional survey comprised several categories, including basic personal information, drug-related risk behaviors, health care, sexual reproductive health questions, attitudes, norms, and perceived control, mental health, violence-related risk behaviors, and social media preferences. RESULTS Social media advertisements on the Black Male Opinion survey reached approximately 146,412 individuals. Our primary finding of the web-based survey engagement was that referral (eg, group chat, indirect social media sharing) led to as the greatest proportion of recruitment, with Twitter and YouTube as the preferred sites to receive sexual health information. CONCLUSIONS Recognizing the variety of technologies being used among Black male young adults and adolescents can help the community, researchers, and health care providers understand the web-based engagement of this high-risk population. This information may also promote culturally sensitive, customized marketing on sexual health information for this population.

scholarly journals Trauma and Black Male Adolescents: A Critical Link

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Gilbert Singletary
Keyword(s):  
African American Males ◽  
Black Males ◽  
Black Male ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Children Of Color ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Critical Link

Background:By the year 2020, children of color will become the majority of those 18 years of age and under in United States. There is a dearth of research that investigates the developmental trajectories of children of color, especially those who live in communities where they are exposed to traumatic events. African American males reared in poverty and/or living in violent communities are an especially vulnerable group.Methods:This paper examines the unique experiences of Black male adolescents and their emotional, psychological, and neurobiological responses to trauma.Discussion:Trauma has multifaceted effects on the lives of Black males. Behavioral disturbances can result in exclusion from school, leading to further traumatization and deprivation. Much of what appears to be antisocial behavior is in fact adaptive response to living in violent communities. It is important to consider the role of this complex interweaving of circumstances in understanding the development of this vulnerable group.

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