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Journal of Social Work Practice, Jun 1, 2011
ABSTRACT Among Asia Pacific Muslim populations, spirituality is fundamental. The implications of ... more ABSTRACT Among Asia Pacific Muslim populations, spirituality is fundamental. The implications of spirituality for social work intervention with Muslim populations include the need for social work practitioners to acknowledge, and when appropriate, apply values, belief systems, and other Islamic specific spiritual criteria. The dampening effects of traditional social work practice without Islamic spiritual resources will lessen the potential of social work intervention. Effective and efficient social work practice, involving Asia Pacific Muslim clientele, must necessarily incorporate knowledge of Islam. The ability of social workers to accurately perceive, conceptualize, and interact therapeutically with Asia Pacific Muslim clients is a necessity in a rapidly changing and complex world.
Journal of Black Studies, Jun 30, 2015
The present study was a correlation survey examination of self-esteem among African American coll... more The present study was a correlation survey examination of self-esteem among African American college students. The constructs of racial socialization, parental involvement, social support, family structure, and self-esteem were examined among 98 African American college students residing in the central region of North Carolina. To examine these relationships, Pearson product correlation, multiple regressions, and ANOVA were run to analyze data. Conventional wisdom suggested that changes in family structure such as the dissolution of a two-parent family would have short-term and long-term effects on children and a wide range of psychosocial outcomes. However, the current study found no significant mean differences in self-esteem across family structures. By examining self-esteem in the sample population, this study identified that social support and parental involvement were significant factors that contributed to the development of self-esteem in African American adults.
SAGE Publications, Inc. eBooks, 2007
Research on Social Work Practice, Feb 8, 2011
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, May 21, 2019
This paper presents a brief historical look at education for young African American men from the ... more This paper presents a brief historical look at education for young African American men from the post-Civil War era to the present. It explores reasons why education for this group has become a less favorable aspiration than when education became available to them. Changing role models are strong factors that negatively influence school participation and excellence. Suggestions for ways to instill resilience in young African American men to excel academically are offered, as well as areas for further study.
Journal of Black Studies, Jul 16, 2008
This article assesses the relationship between enrollment in Black studies courses, political ide... more This article assesses the relationship between enrollment in Black studies courses, political ideology, and self-esteem in Black college students. Although a number of studies have focused on racial identity and self-esteem, few have investigated how a race-first political consciousness among African Americans develops and whether it is related to healthier psychological outcomes. To elucidate the relationship between Black nationalism, Black studies courses, and self-esteem, 231 students from an historically Black college in the Southeast are sampled. Preliminary analysis indicates enrollment in Black studies courses is related to nationalism and self-esteem. However, subsequent regression analysis controlling for classification indicates enrollment in Black studies courses is not a significant predictor of self-esteem or Black nationalism. Black nationalism predicted self-esteem, and older African American students reported higher nationalism scores. The findings suggest early exposure to Black studies courses among students may prove beneficial and predictive of psychological well-being in African American college students.
Journal of Black Studies, Jul 16, 2008
This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideology and self-esteem am... more This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideology and self-esteem among African American female college students. From a historically Black university, 164 women were sampled. A series of standard multiple regression were employed to assess the relationship between political ideology, age, and self-esteem. Results of the study indicated that Black Nationalism was a significant predictor of self-esteem and that age was not a significant predictor of Black Nationalism. The findings of this study suggest that a political ideology may be predictive of well-being in African American women. Future research needs to assess the impact of maturation in the development of political ideology across the lifespan. Furthermore, research on Black women’s political ideas may contribute to the literature and broaden our understanding of what factors precede a strong Black identity and, subsequently, affect psychological health.
Journal of African American Studies, Mar 1, 2007
Page 1. ARTICLES Post-modern Perspective on the Economics of African American Fatherhood Ronald E... more Page 1. ARTICLES Post-modern Perspective on the Economics of African American Fatherhood Ronald E. Hall & Jonathan N. Livingston & Valerie V. Henderson & Glenn O. Fisher & Rebekah Hines Published online: 29 June ...
Anemia, 2011
Intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of sickle cell ... more Intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of sickle cell disease (SCD), with a high death rate, observed mainly in patients with homozygous sickle cell anemia. Herein, we describe a case of severe SCIC treated successfully with aggressive manual exchange transfusion (ET). The patient was admitted with enlarged liver and signs of hepatic failure, such as hyperbilirubinemia and coagulopathy. There was no evidence of viral hepatitis or biliary obstruction. We performed several sessions of ET in order to reduce the percentage of HbS to levels inferior to 30%, which was successfully accomplished. The patient had a complete recovery of hepatic function. This case has shown that ET is an effective treatment of SCIC and should be introduced early on the onset of this severe complication.
Journal of black sexuality and relationships, 2017
Th e purpose of current study was to assess the relationship between parental stress, social supp... more Th e purpose of current study was to assess the relationship between parental stress, social support, and child behavior outcomes among single African American mothers. Mean diff erences and standard multiple regression analyses were employed to test the associations among parental stress, social support, and child behavior. Results indicated that parental stress and social support are related to internalized and externalized behaviors for African American children. Additionally, social support was found to moderate the relationship between parental stress and child behaviors. Th ese results have implications for future research and interventions with single African American mothers and their children.
Journal of Black Studies, Feb 8, 2017
A considerable amount of the literature on African American activism has been focused on the main... more A considerable amount of the literature on African American activism has been focused on the mainstream political participation and the civil rights and Black Power movements. Subsequent research in this era has primarily focused on the church and post–civil war reconstruction efforts. Few contemporary studies have assessed activist efforts among African Americans and the factors that may influence their involvement. The current study investigates what factors are related to activism among African American church members. To better understand the factors that influence activism, 187 African American church members from two Midwestern cities were sampled. Employing Pearson correlations and hierarchical regression analysis revealed that racial centrality, psychological empowerment, and activism each significantly influence activist behavior among African Americans. Given the zeitgeist of the times (i.e., Ferguson, Eric Garner, and the Black Lives Matter movement), further research is needed to understand what factors may encourage African Americans to become involved and effectuate change in their respective communities.
Journal of Black Psychology
Black women in America have consistently been at the forefront of almost every civil, political, ... more Black women in America have consistently been at the forefront of almost every civil, political, and cultural activist movement. Within the past two decades, Black women have created movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Black Youth Project 100, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Say Her Name, and Black Girls Vote. Considering these trends, there is a need to understand what factors influence Black women’s commitment to activist movements. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to identify factors that contribute to activism among Black women. To do this, 107 Black women from a mid-sized, Southeastern city were sampled for primary data analysis. Regression analyses were used to assess associations between activism, perceived racism, psychological empowerment, and spirituality. The results indicated significant positive relationships between activism, perceived racism, and psychological empowerment; such that perceived racism and psychological empowerment were both sign...
This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideol-ogy and self-esteem a... more This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideol-ogy and self-esteem among African American female college students. From a historically Black university, 164 women were sampled. A series of stan-dard multiple regression were employed to assess the relationship between political ideology, age, and self-esteem. Results of the study indicated that Black Nationalism was a significant predictor of self-esteem and that age was not a significant predictor of Black Nationalism. The findings of this study suggest that a political ideology may be predictive of well-being in African American women. Future research needs to assess the impact of maturation in the development of political ideology across the lifespan. Furthermore, research on Black women’s political ideas may contribute to the literature and broaden our understanding of what factors precede a strong Black iden-tity and, subsequently, affect psychological health.
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 2017
An emerging body of research on the effects of maternal nonstandard work suggests that young chil... more An emerging body of research on the effects of maternal nonstandard work suggests that young children's cognitive development may be negatively impacted. Additionally, evidence suggests that there may be varying patterns of child care utilization among mothers who work nonstandard schedules compared to those working standard schedules. Yet, to date, very little research has specifically examined the extent to which early learning environments help explain any associations between nonstandard work and child outcomes. To address this gap, the current study seeks to examine the relationship between maternal nonstandard work schedules and a salient aspect of the broader domain of academic readiness-preschool-aged children's early academic skills, as well as the potential mediating role of early learning environments (as experienced by children in child care and at home). Using nationally representative data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), a series of structural equation models were utilized to investigate the study aims. Results showed that early care and education learning environments and home learning environments partially mediated the relationship between maternal nonstandard work schedules and children's early academic skills. That is, children of mothers working nonstandard hours scored lower on assessments of academic skills than children of mothers working standard hours, and this appears to be partially explained by their reduced access to child care and home environments that emphasize early learning. The results from this study indicate the importance of measuring contextual influences in order to fully understand how maternal nonstandard work schedules are linked to children's early academic skills.
Journal of Social Work Practice, Jun 1, 2011
ABSTRACT Among Asia Pacific Muslim populations, spirituality is fundamental. The implications of ... more ABSTRACT Among Asia Pacific Muslim populations, spirituality is fundamental. The implications of spirituality for social work intervention with Muslim populations include the need for social work practitioners to acknowledge, and when appropriate, apply values, belief systems, and other Islamic specific spiritual criteria. The dampening effects of traditional social work practice without Islamic spiritual resources will lessen the potential of social work intervention. Effective and efficient social work practice, involving Asia Pacific Muslim clientele, must necessarily incorporate knowledge of Islam. The ability of social workers to accurately perceive, conceptualize, and interact therapeutically with Asia Pacific Muslim clients is a necessity in a rapidly changing and complex world.
Journal of Black Studies, Jun 30, 2015
The present study was a correlation survey examination of self-esteem among African American coll... more The present study was a correlation survey examination of self-esteem among African American college students. The constructs of racial socialization, parental involvement, social support, family structure, and self-esteem were examined among 98 African American college students residing in the central region of North Carolina. To examine these relationships, Pearson product correlation, multiple regressions, and ANOVA were run to analyze data. Conventional wisdom suggested that changes in family structure such as the dissolution of a two-parent family would have short-term and long-term effects on children and a wide range of psychosocial outcomes. However, the current study found no significant mean differences in self-esteem across family structures. By examining self-esteem in the sample population, this study identified that social support and parental involvement were significant factors that contributed to the development of self-esteem in African American adults.
SAGE Publications, Inc. eBooks, 2007
Research on Social Work Practice, Feb 8, 2011
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, May 21, 2019
This paper presents a brief historical look at education for young African American men from the ... more This paper presents a brief historical look at education for young African American men from the post-Civil War era to the present. It explores reasons why education for this group has become a less favorable aspiration than when education became available to them. Changing role models are strong factors that negatively influence school participation and excellence. Suggestions for ways to instill resilience in young African American men to excel academically are offered, as well as areas for further study.
Journal of Black Studies, Jul 16, 2008
This article assesses the relationship between enrollment in Black studies courses, political ide... more This article assesses the relationship between enrollment in Black studies courses, political ideology, and self-esteem in Black college students. Although a number of studies have focused on racial identity and self-esteem, few have investigated how a race-first political consciousness among African Americans develops and whether it is related to healthier psychological outcomes. To elucidate the relationship between Black nationalism, Black studies courses, and self-esteem, 231 students from an historically Black college in the Southeast are sampled. Preliminary analysis indicates enrollment in Black studies courses is related to nationalism and self-esteem. However, subsequent regression analysis controlling for classification indicates enrollment in Black studies courses is not a significant predictor of self-esteem or Black nationalism. Black nationalism predicted self-esteem, and older African American students reported higher nationalism scores. The findings suggest early exposure to Black studies courses among students may prove beneficial and predictive of psychological well-being in African American college students.
Journal of Black Studies, Jul 16, 2008
This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideology and self-esteem am... more This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideology and self-esteem among African American female college students. From a historically Black university, 164 women were sampled. A series of standard multiple regression were employed to assess the relationship between political ideology, age, and self-esteem. Results of the study indicated that Black Nationalism was a significant predictor of self-esteem and that age was not a significant predictor of Black Nationalism. The findings of this study suggest that a political ideology may be predictive of well-being in African American women. Future research needs to assess the impact of maturation in the development of political ideology across the lifespan. Furthermore, research on Black women’s political ideas may contribute to the literature and broaden our understanding of what factors precede a strong Black identity and, subsequently, affect psychological health.
Journal of African American Studies, Mar 1, 2007
Page 1. ARTICLES Post-modern Perspective on the Economics of African American Fatherhood Ronald E... more Page 1. ARTICLES Post-modern Perspective on the Economics of African American Fatherhood Ronald E. Hall & Jonathan N. Livingston & Valerie V. Henderson & Glenn O. Fisher & Rebekah Hines Published online: 29 June ...
Anemia, 2011
Intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of sickle cell ... more Intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC) is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of sickle cell disease (SCD), with a high death rate, observed mainly in patients with homozygous sickle cell anemia. Herein, we describe a case of severe SCIC treated successfully with aggressive manual exchange transfusion (ET). The patient was admitted with enlarged liver and signs of hepatic failure, such as hyperbilirubinemia and coagulopathy. There was no evidence of viral hepatitis or biliary obstruction. We performed several sessions of ET in order to reduce the percentage of HbS to levels inferior to 30%, which was successfully accomplished. The patient had a complete recovery of hepatic function. This case has shown that ET is an effective treatment of SCIC and should be introduced early on the onset of this severe complication.
Journal of black sexuality and relationships, 2017
Th e purpose of current study was to assess the relationship between parental stress, social supp... more Th e purpose of current study was to assess the relationship between parental stress, social support, and child behavior outcomes among single African American mothers. Mean diff erences and standard multiple regression analyses were employed to test the associations among parental stress, social support, and child behavior. Results indicated that parental stress and social support are related to internalized and externalized behaviors for African American children. Additionally, social support was found to moderate the relationship between parental stress and child behaviors. Th ese results have implications for future research and interventions with single African American mothers and their children.
Journal of Black Studies, Feb 8, 2017
A considerable amount of the literature on African American activism has been focused on the main... more A considerable amount of the literature on African American activism has been focused on the mainstream political participation and the civil rights and Black Power movements. Subsequent research in this era has primarily focused on the church and post–civil war reconstruction efforts. Few contemporary studies have assessed activist efforts among African Americans and the factors that may influence their involvement. The current study investigates what factors are related to activism among African American church members. To better understand the factors that influence activism, 187 African American church members from two Midwestern cities were sampled. Employing Pearson correlations and hierarchical regression analysis revealed that racial centrality, psychological empowerment, and activism each significantly influence activist behavior among African Americans. Given the zeitgeist of the times (i.e., Ferguson, Eric Garner, and the Black Lives Matter movement), further research is needed to understand what factors may encourage African Americans to become involved and effectuate change in their respective communities.
Journal of Black Psychology
Black women in America have consistently been at the forefront of almost every civil, political, ... more Black women in America have consistently been at the forefront of almost every civil, political, and cultural activist movement. Within the past two decades, Black women have created movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Black Youth Project 100, the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Say Her Name, and Black Girls Vote. Considering these trends, there is a need to understand what factors influence Black women’s commitment to activist movements. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to identify factors that contribute to activism among Black women. To do this, 107 Black women from a mid-sized, Southeastern city were sampled for primary data analysis. Regression analyses were used to assess associations between activism, perceived racism, psychological empowerment, and spirituality. The results indicated significant positive relationships between activism, perceived racism, and psychological empowerment; such that perceived racism and psychological empowerment were both sign...
This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideol-ogy and self-esteem a... more This study was conducted to assess the relationship between political ideol-ogy and self-esteem among African American female college students. From a historically Black university, 164 women were sampled. A series of stan-dard multiple regression were employed to assess the relationship between political ideology, age, and self-esteem. Results of the study indicated that Black Nationalism was a significant predictor of self-esteem and that age was not a significant predictor of Black Nationalism. The findings of this study suggest that a political ideology may be predictive of well-being in African American women. Future research needs to assess the impact of maturation in the development of political ideology across the lifespan. Furthermore, research on Black women’s political ideas may contribute to the literature and broaden our understanding of what factors precede a strong Black iden-tity and, subsequently, affect psychological health.
Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry, 2017
An emerging body of research on the effects of maternal nonstandard work suggests that young chil... more An emerging body of research on the effects of maternal nonstandard work suggests that young children's cognitive development may be negatively impacted. Additionally, evidence suggests that there may be varying patterns of child care utilization among mothers who work nonstandard schedules compared to those working standard schedules. Yet, to date, very little research has specifically examined the extent to which early learning environments help explain any associations between nonstandard work and child outcomes. To address this gap, the current study seeks to examine the relationship between maternal nonstandard work schedules and a salient aspect of the broader domain of academic readiness-preschool-aged children's early academic skills, as well as the potential mediating role of early learning environments (as experienced by children in child care and at home). Using nationally representative data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B), a series of structural equation models were utilized to investigate the study aims. Results showed that early care and education learning environments and home learning environments partially mediated the relationship between maternal nonstandard work schedules and children's early academic skills. That is, children of mothers working nonstandard hours scored lower on assessments of academic skills than children of mothers working standard hours, and this appears to be partially explained by their reduced access to child care and home environments that emphasize early learning. The results from this study indicate the importance of measuring contextual influences in order to fully understand how maternal nonstandard work schedules are linked to children's early academic skills.