{"title":"Black youth suicide is not new: Early contributions, recent advancements, and remaining gaps in the field","authors":"Janelle R. Goodwill","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100480","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100480","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Suicides among Black youth have surged in recent years, with rates of completed suicides for Black children under age 13 being nearly twofold of that for White children of the same age. Attempts among Black teens have also surpassed that of their peers from other race groups. In response to these disheartening trends, federal funding agencies had previously published calls for proposals that directly target matters of suicide prevention among Black youth – a decision that may have led some to believe that suicide is new phenomenon within this population. In this article I argue that while Black youth suicide began to receive more attention in academic, media, and philanthropic outlets, scholars warned of rising suicide rates for Black youth more than three decades earlier. Further, I outline nine areas of priority concern that researchers should consider when working to prevent suicide among Black youth in the future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100480"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144556676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abigail W. Batchelder , Jacklyn D. Foley , Claire Burgess , Oscar Mairena , Jinlin Liu , Kenneth H. Mayer
{"title":"Subjective social status in relation to the associations between internalized stigmas and missed HIV appointments among MSM who use substances","authors":"Abigail W. Batchelder , Jacklyn D. Foley , Claire Burgess , Oscar Mairena , Jinlin Liu , Kenneth H. Mayer","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100477","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100477","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV who use substances often report internalized stigma associated with aspects of their identities and behaviors, which can negatively influence health behaviors including engagement in HIV care. Given the de-valuing nature of stigma, one's perception of their hierarchical rank in society may account for the relationships between internalized stigma and suboptimal engagement in HIV care. This study investigated relationships between internalized stigmas (i.e., linked to HIV-status, sexual orientation, and substance use), subjective social status in relation to one's community and the U.S., and missed HIV appointments among 143 MSM living with HIV who use substances. In bivariate regression models, internalized HIV stigma related to disclosure (<em>OR</em> = 1.46; confidence interval [CI]: 1.02, 2.09), and substance use stigma (<em>OR</em> = 1.07; CI:1.02, 1.12) were associated with greater odds of missing HIV appointments. Self-perception of higher social status in one's community (<em>OR</em> = 0.81; CI: 0.69, 0.96) and the U.S. (<em>OR=</em> 0.80; CI: 0.69, 0.94) were associated with lower odds of missing HIV appointments. Indirect effects models demonstrated that subjective social status in the U.S., but not in one's community, explained variance in the relationship between internalized HIV and sexual orientation stigmas and missing HIV appointments. Results suggest that perceptions of social status in the U.S. may partially account for the associations between internalized HIV and sexual orientation-related stigmas and sub-optimal engagement in HIV care, potentially related to the discriminatory policies and practices across the U.S., in contrast to more liberal states such as where this study took place. Efforts, including policies, are needed to stop the devaluation of people with stigmatized identities nationally, including those living with HIV and those who identify as sexual minorities, to improve the health and well-being of all people.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100477"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144556675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Airin Triwahyuni , Hendriati Agustiani , Zahrotur Rusyda Hinduan , Robert A.C. Ruiter
{"title":"Measuring multidimensional loneliness in Indonesia: Adaptation and comparison of two loneliness scales","authors":"Airin Triwahyuni , Hendriati Agustiani , Zahrotur Rusyda Hinduan , Robert A.C. Ruiter","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100468","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100468","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Loneliness is closely linked to various mental health and physical health challenges. Despite numerous efforts, effective interventions for alleviating loneliness remain elusive, partly due to the lack of differentiation among different types of loneliness. The De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) and the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S) have proven to be valid and reliable tools for measuring emotional and social loneliness. However, Indonesian versions of these scales have not yet been developed or published. This study aims to provide preliminary evidence for which multidimensional loneliness measure is best suited for use with Indonesian adults. The study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, the DJGLS and SELSA-S scales were adapted for the Indonesian context through forward and backward translation, followed by content reviews by three experts and cognitive interviews with four university students. In the second phase, the psychometric properties of both scales were compared using data from 183 participants. Results indicated that the social subscales of the DJGLS and SELSA-S measured similar constructs, whereas their emotional subscales assessed distinct constructs. However, the DJGLS supported a hierarchical model, while the SELSA-S demonstrated a good fit for a three-factor related model. Based on these findings, both the DJGLS and SELSA-S are recommended for use with Indonesian university students to distinguish between emotional and social loneliness. Notably, the DJGLS is particularly suitable for studies requiring a general loneliness score alongside separate measures of emotional and social loneliness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100468"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144321463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lisa D. Hawke , Abigail Amartey , Peter Szatmari , Nicole Kozloff , Muhammad I. Husain , Louise Gallagher , Terri Rodak , Philip T. Yanos
{"title":"The association between mental health self-stigma and multiple mental health conditions: A systematic review","authors":"Lisa D. Hawke , Abigail Amartey , Peter Szatmari , Nicole Kozloff , Muhammad I. Husain , Louise Gallagher , Terri Rodak , Philip T. Yanos","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100475","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100475","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Self-stigma is commonly experienced among people with mental health conditions, across disorders and across the lifespan, with negative impacts.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This systematic review aimed to synthesize the literature on self-stigma among people with multiple co-occurring mental health conditions, inclusive of substance use conditions. We further explored whether multiple mental health conditions are associated with an added burden of self-stigma compared to single conditions.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A systematic search was conducted of Medline, APA PsycInfo, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Science, and Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA). A total of 9246 records were found. We included reports providing quantitative self-stigma scores of individuals with co-occurring mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. Quality assessment was conducted. Data were summarized narratively and presented in table format.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eleven studies were included with results reported across a sample of 1774 cases. Findings support that substance use conditions may confer an additional burden of self-stigma, but not cannabis use disorder. Self-stigma seems to be high for select comorbidities, in the case of depression, anxiety, and personality disorders, although results are mixed and inconclusive. Negative presentations are associated with higher self-stigma, such as higher symptom levels and illness severity, and lower functioning.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Substantial self-stigma is associated with comorbid mental health and substance use conditions. However, the literature is not yet fully developed to understand whether and to what degree there might be an additive effect of multiple mental health conditions on self-stigma.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100475"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144330477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mental health trajectories surrounding retirement: A longitudinal perspective","authors":"Xuefei Li, Aja Louise Murray, Tom Booth","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100470","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100470","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While some recent studies have supported a prevailing opinion that retirement may affect mental health, few studies have covered an entire pre- to post-retirement process, as well as distinguishing both short-term and long-term effect of retirement. The aim of this study was to understand the mental health trajectories before, during, and after retirement, with a special focus on variations across income levels. We analysed data from 1538 participants spanning 17 waves of the Longitudinal Internet studies for the Social Sciences (LISS) panel and conducted a series of piecewise growth curve models to identify the best-representative patterns for three income groups. Additionally, we assessed whether baseline mental health, physical and mental job demands, and demographic factors contribute to the association between retirement and mental health. Results suggested that a three-piece model best described high-income groups, while a two-piece model was the best fit for middle- and low-income group. People exhibited an overall improvement in mental health post-retirement, but with significant individual differences. Physical job demands influenced mental health outcomes in the middle-income group, and this association persisted after adjusting for demographic variables. Within the low-income group, females and those who were not married exhibited significantly poorer mental health. Within the high-income group, individuals who retired later showed a slower improvement in mental health during the retirement year. These distinct, income-related trajectories of mental health may offer insight into the multifaceted adjustment processes linked to retirement and inform policy interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100470"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Small effects, big questions: the unfinished business of social media restriction science.","authors":"Marco Thimm-Kaiser, Katherine Keyes","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100467","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100467","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12421657/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145042608","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}
J. Kepo'o Keli'ipa'akaua , Shelley Muneoka , Kapali Jeffrey Lyon , Kathryn L. Braun
{"title":"In our own voices and words: Creating English- and Hawaiian-language storybooks on dementia","authors":"J. Kepo'o Keli'ipa'akaua , Shelley Muneoka , Kapali Jeffrey Lyon , Kathryn L. Braun","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100469","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100469","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Native Hawaiians are at a high risk for dementia, with Alzheimer's disease being the sixth leading cause of death for Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders at age 65+. Many Native Hawaiian elders reside with families, including youth, in multigenerational housing for cultural, economic, and health status reasons, and as such Native Hawaiian families often provide the majority of care to loved ones with dementia. However, few educational materials are available for Native Hawaiian youth, and existing materials are in the English language and are not specific to the Hawaiʻi context. This paper focuses on the translation of a storybook for Native Hawaiian youth who may be encountering dementia in their families, titled <em>Pōmai and her Papa,</em> into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language). Some specific challenges in conducting this translation are discussed, and lessons are shared that may aid others endeavoring to translate health communications into their own Indigenous language.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"8 ","pages":"Article 100469"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144336027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Culturally responsive, needs-based mental health care: The essential role of nurses in empowering vulnerable families","authors":"Clariana Vitória Ramos de Oliveira","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100374","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100374","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100374"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144262703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander C. Tsai , Brandon A. Kohrt , Lesley Jo Weaver
{"title":"Clarification of policy on retractions","authors":"Alexander C. Tsai , Brandon A. Kohrt , Lesley Jo Weaver","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100414","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100414","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100414"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144262656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Juggling to stay afloat: Debt and health under financialization” [SSM - Mental Health, (6), December 2024, 100363]","authors":"Annie Harper , Tommaso Bardelli , Katherine Kwok","doi":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74861,"journal":{"name":"SSM. Mental health","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100379"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144262704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}