Family Structure and Psychosocial Correlates among Urban African-American Adolescent Males

1995 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 1598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc A. Zimmerman ◽  
Deborah A. Salem ◽  
Kenneth I. Maton
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Adolescent Males ◽  
Psychosocial Correlates ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
African American Adolescent Males ◽  
Urban African American Adolescent

Self-Concept and Violent Delinquency in Urban African-American Adolescent Males

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 477-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evita G. Bynum ◽  
Ronald I. Weiner
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Adolescent Males ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Quantitative Measurements ◽  
African American Adolescent Males ◽  
Violent Delinquency ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Urban African American Adolescent

African-American adolescent males experience a disproportionate rate of victimization associated with and arrest for violent crime. This study examined the relationship between self-concept and violent delinquency within a group of 155 urban African-American adolescent males. Walter Reckless's 1967 containment theory, which suggests that a positive self-concept will insulate a juvenile from delinquency and crime, served as the theoretical frame of reference. The participants included 155 African-American males aged 13 to 19 years who completed the Adolescent Life Survey, developed by the investigators, and the Tennessee Self-concept Scale. Quantitative measurements of self-concept and delinquency were obtained. In general, the findings did not support containment theory. However, the study does present new data regarding serious violent delinquency.

Promoting Social and Academic Wellness Among African American Adolescent Males

2021 ◽  
pp. 154-171
Author(s):  
Carole Rene' Collins Ayanlaja ◽  
Catherine Lenna Polydore ◽  
Danielle Anita Beamon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Adolescent Males ◽  
Institutionalized Racism ◽  
African American Adolescent ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
African American Adolescent Males

African American adolescent males are at increasing risk for mental health challenges. Statistics indicate that depression and anxiety are of primary concern. Historical and social conditions, including institutionalized racism, produce stressors for Black males and propel negative public attitudes. The responses of healthcare professionals and school personnel to the mental health needs of Black adolescent males are generalized with limited focus on this specific population and effective interventions. The authors identify and describe predominant mental health conditions in Black male adolescents and describe the current landscape of emotional health impacting this population. They identify determinant factors that lead to poor mental health. Activating a social-constructivist approach, the authors recommend culturally responsive approaches to address the problem and improve outcomes, along with future directions.

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