scholarly journals The influence of substance use on depressive symptoms among young adult black men: The sensitizing effect of early adversity

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Kogan ◽  
Junhan Cho ◽  
Assaf Oshri ◽  
James MacKillop
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Early Adversity ◽  
Sensitizing Effect

Associations between Substance Use and Depressive Symptoms among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Lacy E. Jamison ◽  
Kathryn H. Howell ◽  
Kristina M. Decker ◽  
Laura E. Schwartz ◽  
Idia B. Thurston
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner

scholarly journals Gender moderation and social developmental mediation of the effect of a family-focused substance use preventive intervention on young adult alcohol abuse

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 599-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Alex Mason ◽  
Rick Kosterman ◽  
Kevin P. Haggerty ◽  
J. David Hawkins ◽  
Cleve Redmond ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
Gender Moderation

scholarly journals Increases in social support co-occur with decreases in depressive symptoms and substance use problems among adults in permanent supportive housing: an 18-month longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengqi Tan ◽  
Eun-Young Mun ◽  
Uyen-Sa D. T. Nguyen ◽  
Scott T. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Parallel Process ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Permanent Supportive Housing ◽  
Substance Use Problems ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background Social support is a well-known protective factor against depressive symptoms and substance use problems, but very few studies have examined its protective effects among residents of permanent supportive housing (PSH), a housing program for people with a history of chronic homelessness. We utilized unconditional latent growth curve models (LGCMs) and parallel process growth models to describe univariate trajectories of social support, depressive symptoms, and substance use problems and to examine their longitudinal associations in a large sample of adults residing in PSH. Methods Participants were 653 adult PSH residents in North Texas (56% female; 57% Black; mean age: 51 years) who participated in a monthly health coaching program from 2014 to 2017. Their health behaviors were assessed at baseline and tracked every six months at three follow-up visits. Results Unconditional LGCMs indicated that over time, social support increased, whereas depressive symptoms and substance use problems decreased. However, their rates of change slowed over time. Further, in parallel process growth models, we found that at baseline, individuals with greater social support tended to have less severe depressive symptoms and substance use problems (coefficients: − 0.67, p < 0.01; − 0.52, p < 0.01, respectively). Individuals with a faster increase in social support tended to have steeper rates of reduction in both depressive symptoms (coefficient: − 0.99, p < 0.01) and substance use problems (coefficient: − 0.98, p < 0.01), respectively. Conclusions This study suggests that plausibly, increases in social support, though slowing over time, still positively impact depressive symptoms and substance use problems among PSH residents. Future PSH programs could emphasize social support as an early component as it may contribute to clients’ overall health.

Strengths despite stress: Social-structural stressors and psychosocial buffers of depressive symptoms among U.S. Black men.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María del Río-González ◽  
Mary Mbaba ◽  
Caroline Johnson ◽  
Michelle Teti ◽  
Jenné S. Massie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Social Structural

A Comparison of Psychosocial Factors, Substance Use Behaviors, and Sexual Behaviors by Self-Reported HIV Status Among Middle-Aged Hispanic Men Who Have Sex With Men

2020 ◽  
pp. 154041532092356
Author(s):  
Beatriz Valdes ◽  
Deborah Salani ◽  
Joseph P. De Santis
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hispanic Men ◽  
Sex With Men

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a significant health issue among Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM). Despite existing research, no studies have compared psychosocial factors by self-reported HIV antibody status. Method: Participants ( n = 150) completed measures of social support, loneliness, depressive symptoms, substance use, and sexual behaviors. Results: Participants with a self-reported HIV-antibody positive status reported lower levels of social support and higher levels of illicit substance use. Hispanic MSM with an unknown HIV antibody status reported more sexual partners. Conclusion: More research is needed to address psychosocial factors (social support, loneliness, depressive symptoms), substance use, and sexual behaviors among Hispanic MSM.

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