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Disentangling Objective and Subjective Reasons for Foregoing Help for a Mental Health Issue. 解除对心理健康问题的客观和主观原因的纠缠。

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2026-08-24 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2026.2627641

Amanda Toler Woodward, Wenjuan Ma

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African American Attitudes Toward Supporting Older Adults: Differences by Lifecourse Stage. 非裔美国人对赡养老年人的态度：不同生命阶段的差异。

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2026-08-24 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2026.2626864

Nekehia T Quashie, Sarah E Patterson, Michelle A Stage, Neil K Mehta

{"title":"African American Attitudes Toward Supporting Older Adults: Differences by Lifecourse Stage.","authors":"Nekehia T Quashie, Sarah E Patterson, Michelle A Stage, Neil K Mehta","doi":"10.1080/00380237.2026.2626864","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00380237.2026.2626864","url":null,"abstract":"African Americans express stronger norms of familism compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Frequently overlooked is whether attitudes toward family and/or government support for older adults varies by lifecourse stage (young adult, middle age, and older adults) among African Americans as well as by type of support. Using data from the 2001-2003 National Survey of American Life Adult Reinterview (n=1696, aged 18-90), we conducted multinomial logistic regression analyses to examine whether attitudes toward family, equal family and government, or government responsibility for financial, household chores, and personal care support to older adults varies by the lifecourse stage of African Americans- young adults (18-39), midlife (40-64), and older adults (65 and older). Findings show that older adults had a lower likelihood than young adults of endorsing equal responsibility for financial support, whereas midlife adults had a higher likelihood than young adults of endorsing mainly government responsibility for financial support to older adults. Older adults were more likely than young adults to endorse mainly government responsibility for household chores and personal care support for older adults. Our study advances the existing literature on family support norms among African Americans by showing that lifecourse stage is an important factor in attitudes toward family-based responsibility for supporting older adults, potentially due to differences in resources and awareness of the need for government involvement in different types of support.","PeriodicalId":39368,"journal":{"name":"Sociological Focus","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13523847/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148851526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring Social Determinants of Cognitive Functioning: History of Criminal Legal System Involvement and Processing Speed among Older Black Americans. 探索认知功能的社会决定因素：美国老年黑人刑事法律系统参与和处理速度的历史。

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2026-08-09 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2026.2627642

Eskira Kahsay, Rodlescia S Sneed, Chuwen Zhong, Viktoryia Kalesnikava, Briana Mezuk

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The Program for Research on Black Americans' Contributions to Sociology: A Review of the Literature. 美国黑人对社会学的贡献研究项目：文献综述。

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-17 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2026.2724434

Robert Joseph Taylor, Krim K Lacey, Dawne Marie Mouzon, Analidis Ochoa, Brian Perron

{"title":"The Program for Research on Black Americans' Contributions to Sociology: A Review of the Literature.","authors":"Robert Joseph Taylor, Krim K Lacey, Dawne Marie Mouzon, Analidis Ochoa, Brian Perron","doi":"10.1080/00380237.2026.2724434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00380237.2026.2724434","url":null,"abstract":"This article has three goals. The first is to explain the contributions of the Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA) to the field of sociology. The second is to provide a review of the scope of research conducted by PRBA scholars. This review covers research on Black families, marriage and romantic relationships, racial socialization, interpersonal violence, negative interactions, religious participation and spirituality, religion and mental health, social support, social isolation, mental and physical health, racism and discrimination, colorism, and Black politics. It also covers research on African American and Black Caribbean adolescents, adults, and older adults. The third goal of the article is a bibliometric analysis of National Survey of American Life (NSAL)-based publications including citation analysis, analysis of which journals have published the most NSAL-based articles, and authorship network analysis. The article ends with a brief discussion of our most recent data collection and a conclusion. The article shows that the PRBA, through its research, mentoring, and longevity, has met the criteria of Wright and Thomas's principles of Black sociology.","PeriodicalId":39368,"journal":{"name":"Sociological Focus","volume":"59 4","pages":"525-551"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13660760/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149184867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Moderating Role of Educational Attainment in the Association between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms among African Americans. 教育程度在非裔美国人社会支持与抑郁症状关系中的调节作用。

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-28 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2024.2431218

Whitney Frierson, Christy L Erving

{"title":"The Moderating Role of Educational Attainment in the Association between Social Support and Depressive Symptoms among African Americans.","authors":"Whitney Frierson, Christy L Erving","doi":"10.1080/00380237.2024.2431218","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00380237.2024.2431218","url":null,"abstract":"General social support is commonly studied as a psychosocial resource that improves African Americans' well-being; we know less about how varied indicators of social support influence African Americans' depressive symptoms. Further, it is unclear how social support affects depressive symptoms differently when considering the moderating role of education. Using the National Survey of American Life (NSAL) (n = 3,278), we examined (1) the association between educational attainment and depressive symptoms, (2) the association between social support and depressive symptoms, and (3) whether education moderates the social support-depressive symptoms relationship among African Americans. Results revealed that higher educational attainment; emotional support from family, friends, and church members; and receiving instrumental support from family were associated with lower depressive symptoms. Receiving instrumental support from church members and providing instrumental support to friends were associated with higher depressive symptoms. Finally, educational attainment moderated the association between five indicators of social support, such that individuals with some college education or degrees psychologically benefitted while those with a high school education or less generally did not. Findings highlight ongoing disadvantages for African Americans with less formal education and suggest that psychological benefits of social support are elusive for the most educationally disadvantaged African Americans.","PeriodicalId":39368,"journal":{"name":"Sociological Focus","volume":"58 1","pages":"51-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11694713/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142932992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Subjective Well-Being among African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life¹. 非裔美国人的主观幸福感：来自美国生活全国调查的发现

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-27 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2024.2433530

Myles D Moody, Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M Chatters

{"title":"Subjective Well-Being among African Americans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life1.","authors":"Myles D Moody, Robert Joseph Taylor, Linda M Chatters","doi":"10.1080/00380237.2024.2433530","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00380237.2024.2433530","url":null,"abstract":"Life satisfaction and happiness are related but distinct assessments of life quality with established links to sociodemographic and health factors. Despite a rich literature on quality of life, there remains a paucity of research on this topic among African Americans. This investigation explored (1) the sociodemographic correlates of life satisfaction and happiness and (2) how life satisfaction and happiness are related to health factors and adversity-relevant life circumstances. Ordinary least squares regression was used to identify correlates of life satisfaction and happiness among a nationally representative sample of African American adults (National Survey of American Life). Findings confirmed several sociodemographic and health correlates, as well as unique differences. Regional differences indicated that residents in the Northeast had lower life satisfaction ratings, while those in the West had higher happiness ratings. Education was negatively related to both life satisfaction and happiness. Self-rated physical health and oral health and adversity-relevant life circumstances were associated with both life satisfaction and happiness. In contrast, self-rated childhood health and experiences of everyday racial discrimination were only associated with happiness, while being a parent was only associated with lower life satisfaction. Noted differences suggest that, while related, satisfaction and happiness represent distinct assessments of life quality.","PeriodicalId":39368,"journal":{"name":"Sociological Focus","volume":"58 1","pages":"138-151"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11687332/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Negotiating Ideologies: The Campaign for Gender–Balanced Boards and Commissions in Iowa 协商意识形态：爱荷华州性别平衡董事会和委员会运动

Sociological Focus Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2024.2359480

Ezra Temko