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"It's a mass shooting in the hood everyday": Black and Latine youth organizers' reflections on structural racism and community gun violence. “每天都有大规模枪击事件”：黑人和拉丁裔青年组织者对结构性种族主义和社区枪支暴力的反思。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12807

Taylor A Reed, Sara Wilf, Victoria Millet, Laura Wray-Lake

{"title":"\"It's a mass shooting in the hood everyday\": Black and Latine youth organizers' reflections on structural racism and community gun violence.","authors":"Taylor A Reed, Sara Wilf, Victoria Millet, Laura Wray-Lake","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12807","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated young Black and Latine organizers' perceptions of how mainstream narratives of gun violence relate to and influence their antigun violence organizing work. We analyzed interview data from 22 Black and Latine young people (Mage = 19.91, 55% women) who were engaged in gun violence prevention organizations in the United States. The results centered on three themes: (1) Young people's journeys of gaining awareness of structural racism through personal experience with gun violence, (2) media's perpetuation of structural racism through its dismissal of community gun violence, and (3) the need for community-based solutions to address the root causes of gun violence. These findings shed light on how societal elements, including the media, policymakers, and white-led gun violence prevention organizations, perpetuate structural racism and pose challenges to the organizing efforts of Black and Latine youth. Furthermore, these findings amplify young Black and Latine gun violence prevention organizers' experiences with gun violence and their frustrations towards the discriminatory media portrayals of gun violence in their communities, as well as recognize the importance of their organizing work.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143959510","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Using social network analysis to identify peer coaches in the real world of elementary schools: A multi-informant, community science approach. 使用社会网络分析识别小学现实世界中的同伴教练：一个多信息、社区科学的方法。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12811

Elise Cappella, Madeline DeShazer, Christine Park, Jennifer Watling Neal, Deinera Exner-Cortens, Julie S Owens

{"title":"Using social network analysis to identify peer coaches in the real world of elementary schools: A multi-informant, community science approach.","authors":"Elise Cappella, Madeline DeShazer, Christine Park, Jennifer Watling Neal, Deinera Exner-Cortens, Julie S Owens","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12811","url":null,"abstract":"Coaching can increase elementary school teachers' implementation of evidence-based classroom practices, including equity-centered or culturally responsive practices. However, coaching by personnel external to schools can be expensive and difficult to sustain. Community science principles and social network research suggest the potential of influential peer leaders in schools to accelerate implementation. In the first phase of a multi-year project to develop and evaluate tools to help teachers use evidence-based, equity-focused positive behavioral support strategies in K-5 classrooms, we examine a school-partnered, network-informed process for identifying peer coaches, educator satisfaction with this process, and how feedback influenced process modifications. Educators in various roles (n = 85) from three elementary schools in two Central Ohio districts completed social network nomination and satisfaction surveys and interviews; research-practice partnership meeting records and field notes were analyzed. Findings suggest that a network-informed process to identify peer coaches results in distinct coaching teams and requires flexible application due to the unique, changing nature of school contexts (e.g., staff roles, turnover). We discuss the potential promise of harnessing teacher networks to identify peer coaches to fit the real-world contexts of elementary schools and meet the goal of accessible coaching and, ultimately, more equitable and supportive school environments for all students.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144061935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of advice-seeking patterns on community coalitions' outcomes: A social network analysis. 咨询模式对社区联盟结果的影响：一个社会网络分析。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12808

Yvonne Gaddy, Rebecca Wells, Sarah M Chilenski, Eric C Jones, Louis D Brown

{"title":"Effects of advice-seeking patterns on community coalitions' outcomes: A social network analysis.","authors":"Yvonne Gaddy, Rebecca Wells, Sarah M Chilenski, Eric C Jones, Louis D Brown","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12808","url":null,"abstract":"Community coalitions are well-positioned to address local conditions affecting health. Coalitions rely on interactions among members to address community issues and plan for sustainability. Individuals and agencies participate voluntarily, and substantive decisions are generally made as a group. Hence, coalitions operate largely through advice rather than top-down directives. This study examined whether advice-seeking patterns within coalitions influenced members' perceptions of their collective outcomes. Indegree advice-seeking is centered on consulting a few specialized sources and outdegree advice-seeking draws upon a few people to reach out to numerous others. Surveys at two timepoints collected data from an unduplicated total of 1256 members of 62 coalitions in Pennsylvania and Missouri on their advice-seeking ties, with responses aggregated to the coalition level. Regression analyses examined how coalition patterns of intersectoral communication and indegree and outdegree centralization, respectively, were associated with changes in perceived community improvement, sustainability planning, and coalition sustainability. Intersectoral communication was not related to coalition outcomes. Indegree advice-seeking centralization was negatively associated with planning for coalition sustainability (B = -0.43, β = -0.22, 95% confidence interval [-0.84, -0.01], p < .05); and outdegree advice-seeking centralization was negatively associated with coalition sustainability (B = -0.88, β = -0.31, 95% CI [-1.65, -0.10], p < .05). These findings suggest that decentralized advice-seeking patterns foster coalition sustainability.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143802255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Perceived residential environment quality, emotional experience, and sense of community among the retired people in China. 中国退休人员居住环境质量感知、情感体验与社区意识。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12805

Yilin Zhao, Zhen Zhang, Yanhui Mao

{"title":"Perceived residential environment quality, emotional experience, and sense of community among the retired people in China.","authors":"Yilin Zhao, Zhen Zhang, Yanhui Mao","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12805","url":null,"abstract":"Perceived residential environment quality (PREQ) plays a crucial role in the aging process and quality of life of older adults, particularly in relation to their sense of community (SOC) and desire to age in place. This study aims to explore the impact of PREQ on SOC among retired residents, examining both the mediating role of emotions and the moderating effect of length of residence (LOR). A questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of 1,158 retired community residents aged 50 years and older. The Chinese version of the perceived residential environment quality indicators (PREQIs) was used to assess the overall residential environment quality, including architectural and urban planning aspects, socio-relational aspects, functional aspects, and contextual aspects. The results revealed that PREQ and its sub-dimensions are generally positively correlated with SOC, with positive and negative emotional experiences mediating the relationship between PREQ and SOC. Furthermore, LOR was identified as a moderator in the link between PREQ and SOC, to some extent. Firstly, the findings reaffirm the significant role of comprehensive and specific community living environments in the emotional well-being and sense of community among retired residents. Secondly, for policymakers and stakeholders, the findings hold practical implications for actively coping with the aging issue and constructing age-friendly communities.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143727424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Types of traumatic experiences and cultural values associated with posttraumatic stress in recently immigrated asylum-seekers from Central America. 最近从中美洲移民来的寻求庇护者的创伤经历类型和与创伤后压力有关的文化价值。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-27 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12806

Francisco Banda, Andy Torres, Frances Morales, Amanda Palomin, Amanda Venta, Luz Garcini, Alfonso Mercado

{"title":"Types of traumatic experiences and cultural values associated with posttraumatic stress in recently immigrated asylum-seekers from Central America.","authors":"Francisco Banda, Andy Torres, Frances Morales, Amanda Palomin, Amanda Venta, Luz Garcini, Alfonso Mercado","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12806","url":null,"abstract":"Asylum-seeking immigrants from Central America experience high prevalence rates of traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress (PTS). Nonetheless, it is unknown how each type of trauma correlates uniquely to PTS variance and how cultural values may uniquely lower PTS. The present study hypothesized that, after controlling for demographics, (1) general trauma/natural disasters would be the strongest trauma-type correlates to PTS, and (2) religiosity, familismo-support, and self-efficacy would be negatively correlated to PTS. As part of a larger international study, n = 103 participants were sampled at the Texas-Mexico border. Participants were administered a series of mental health and cultural-values screeners in Spanish. A multiple hierarchical regression analysis revealed a significant model predicting PTS, with general exposure to natural disasters as the strongest correlate to PTS. Moreover, familismo-support, but not self-efficacy, significantly correlated with lower PTS scores. Finally, contrary to the hypothesized direction, religiosity was positively correlated to PTS. In this sample of Central American asylum-seekers, religiosity was correlated with higher PTS, aligning with negative religious coping models. Familismo-support was the only association to lower PTS scores. Clinical implications and future directions relevant to culturally responsive interventions and psychological assessments are discussed.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143717635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Community-engaged crime prevention through environmental design and reductions in violent and firearm crime. 通过环境设计和减少暴力犯罪和枪支犯罪，实现社区参与的犯罪预防。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12802

Laney A Rupp, Shaun Bhatia, Daniel B Lee, Rachel Wyatt, Gregory Bushman, Thomas A Wyatt, Jesenia M Pizarro, Caroline Wixom, Marc A Zimmerman, Thomas M Reischl

{"title":"Community-engaged crime prevention through environmental design and reductions in violent and firearm crime.","authors":"Laney A Rupp, Shaun Bhatia, Daniel B Lee, Rachel Wyatt, Gregory Bushman, Thomas A Wyatt, Jesenia M Pizarro, Caroline Wixom, Marc A Zimmerman, Thomas M Reischl","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12802","url":null,"abstract":"In the U.S., crime and violence are concentrated in cities that have lost industry and population due to economic disinvestment and structurally racist policies. Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers have called for community-level approaches that reduce violence in these cities by improving unsafe physical environments, increasing social equity and cohesion, and engaging community members in neighborhood change. We tested Busy Streets Theory by examining how community-engaged Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies implemented by a community coalition may reduce violent and violent firearm crime incidents in Flint, Michigan, a legacy city in the Midwestern U.S. We used linear mixed effects regression models to examine how the annual aggregate intensity of physical and social CPTED activities from 2015 to 2018 was associated with changes in annual violent crime levels from 2016 to 2019 for 505 street segments in Flint, MI. After adjusting for baseline violent crime density, neighborhood disadvantage, property maintenance, and spatially lagged violent crime density, we observed that higher levels of community-engaged CPTED intensity were associated with steeper declines in violent crime density over time (β = -0.14, p < 0.001). Similarly, higher levels of community-engaged CPTED intensity were associated with steeper declines in violent firearm crime density over time (β = -0.19, p < 0.001). The results suggest the vital role that creating busy streets through community-engaged CPTED may play in community violence prevention.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143655985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"Someday, I'll be an ancestor:" Understanding indigenous intergenerational connectedness through qualitative research to inform measure development. “总有一天，我将成为一个祖先：”通过定性研究了解土著代际联系，为衡量发展提供信息。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12803

Victoria M O'Keefe, Tara L Maudrie, Fiona Grubin, Miigis B Gonzalez, Jessica Saniguq Ullrich, Maria Crouch, Evan White, Monica M Desjardins, Lisa Martin, Melissa Lewis, Mary HorseChief, Angela Fernandez, Angelina Phoebe Keryte, Melissa L Walls

{"title":"\"Someday, I'll be an ancestor:\" Understanding indigenous intergenerational connectedness through qualitative research to inform measure development.","authors":"Victoria M O'Keefe, Tara L Maudrie, Fiona Grubin, Miigis B Gonzalez, Jessica Saniguq Ullrich, Maria Crouch, Evan White, Monica M Desjardins, Lisa Martin, Melissa Lewis, Mary HorseChief, Angela Fernandez, Angelina Phoebe Keryte, Melissa L Walls","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12803","url":null,"abstract":"Intergenerational connectedness broadly encompasses relations among humans, lands, and all living and spiritual beings, and functions as an important part of Indigenous well-being. Many public health campaigns and interventions aim to promote connectedness to support holistic wellness and reduce health inequities. Currently, however, there are no measurement tools to assess intergenerational connectedness to support culturally grounded research and program evaluation. The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand and describe Indigenous intergenerational connectedness as part of a larger community-based participatory research study to develop a measure of Indigenous intergenerational connectedness. We convened a community advisory board and an Indigenous measurement development group to steer the project. We conducted N = 23 interviews with 21 Indigenous participants to learn about intergenerational connectedness. An inductive, thematic analysis yielded three primary themes: (1) dimensions of intergenerational connectedness, (2) facilitators of intergenerational connectedness, and (3) qualities and outcomes of intergenerational connectedness. These findings highlight the profound importance of intergenerational connectedness for Indigenous communities and its role in promoting health, mental health, and well-being. This study adds to the growing field of American Indian/Alaska Native strengths-based public health and mental health research promoting Indigenous values, worldviews, cosmologies, and epistemologies to promote healthy, thriving Indigenous communities.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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"We're all about being together as a family": Community sports program fosters newcomer immigrant girls' academic achievement, resilience, and coping. “我们都是一家人”：社区体育项目培养新移民女孩的学业成绩、适应力和应对能力。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12799

Sarah E Tilzey, Jordan J Cramer, Swapandeep S Mushiana, Grace Lin, Claudia Portugal, Ben Gucciardi, Eric Cortez, Christina Rodriguez, Lindsey Whitford, Maddy Boston, Sita G Patel

{"title":"\"We're all about being together as a family\": Community sports program fosters newcomer immigrant girls' academic achievement, resilience, and coping.","authors":"Sarah E Tilzey, Jordan J Cramer, Swapandeep S Mushiana, Grace Lin, Claudia Portugal, Ben Gucciardi, Eric Cortez, Christina Rodriguez, Lindsey Whitford, Maddy Boston, Sita G Patel","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12799","url":null,"abstract":"Drawing from a liberation psychology framework, this paper describes a community soccer program designed to address inequalities in education, health, and social inclusion among newcomer immigrant girls. The mixed-methods study drew upon youth voices to explore how the program fostered resilience, effective coping, and academic achievement. The study included a quantitative sample (n = 20) and a qualitative sub-sample (n = 13), as well as school-wide comparison data (n = 431). Participants were from 13 countries of origin and spoke ten languages. Data collection involved community-based participatory methods and a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. Quantitative data included a demographic questionnaire, school records of grade point average (GPA), and program participation; qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews. A one-sample t-test determined that academic achievement (GPA) among program participants (M = 3.12; SD = 0.86) was significantly higher (p = .003; t [18] = 3.462) than the school's average (M = 2.44; SD = 1.42). Directed content analyses of qualitative data explored mechanisms for promoting achievement and empowerment through three distinct forms of resilience: academic, psychological, and social, and problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies. This study offers a unique, sports-based pathway to address inequalities among an understudied population of immigrant girls.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143596068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID-19. 这很好：在COVID-19期间，使用模因来检查性少数群体男性和非二元性个体的复原力、应对能力和社区。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12801

F J Griffith, S Kirklewski, B P Takenaka, E Nicholson, C K Lauckner, J J Gibbs, N B Hansen, T Kershaw

{"title":"This is fine: Using memes to examine resilience, coping, and community for sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals during COVID-19.","authors":"F J Griffith, S Kirklewski, B P Takenaka, E Nicholson, C K Lauckner, J J Gibbs, N B Hansen, T Kershaw","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12801","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12801","url":null,"abstract":"Creative and humorous activism, both online and offline, has historically been important for queer communities during public health crises like the AIDS epidemic. Online activism and affinity became critical during the COVID-19 pandemic due to reduced in-person healthcare, social support, and resources. General functions of online meme humor expanded during COVID-19, including using dark humor and defining in-group political values and positions. In the current study, we used a convergent, mixed methods approach informed by COR theory and Photovoice methodology to examine the use of memes by sexual minority men and nonbinary individuals (SMMNI; N = 43) during COVID-19, including the role of memes in promoting humor, coping, and online community-building. We analyzed the content of participant-selected memes (n = 53), their experiences described in semi-structured interviews, and surveys about demography, online networks, and technology use and attitudes. Almost all memes contained text- and/or image-based humor, and most used dark humor. Participants' descriptions of memes during interviews hierarchically clustered in four distinct meme-related strategies: Validation-seeking, Community-seeking, Personal coping and social advocacy, and Systemic advocacy. Current study findings have implications for community healthcare praxis and research, including the importance of participatory research, intervention development in collaboration with queer communities, and online resources to improve public health and health literacy.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143575591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The experience of migrant mothers of African origin in Spain: A human rights-based approach to mental health. 在西班牙的非洲裔移民母亲的经验：基于人权的精神健康办法。

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American journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12798

Virginia Paloma, Julia Jiménez-Ceballos, Tatiana Duque, Daniela E Miranda

{"title":"The experience of migrant mothers of African origin in Spain: A human rights-based approach to mental health.","authors":"Virginia Paloma, Julia Jiménez-Ceballos, Tatiana Duque, Daniela E Miranda","doi":"10.1002/ajcp.12798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12798","url":null,"abstract":"Migrant mothers of African origin (MMAO) face multiple situations of vulnerability in receiving societies, with implications for their right to the highest level of mental health. This study examines the intersecting social determinants that shape the experiences of suffering and well-being expressed by MMAO engaged in transnational motherhood in southern Spain. Sixteen MMAO users of the Spanish Red Cross participated in individual interviews and photovoice-based group sessions. The qualitative results show the existence of an interconnected web of six key human rights that are often violated, which impact the mental health of the MMAO. Specifically, MMAO frequently refer to their rights to (a) legal status, (b) access to decent work, (c) family reunification with their children, (d) enjoying supportive social networks in terms of transnational relationships as well as relationships with other MMAO in the receiving society, (e) maintaining their cultural and spiritual roots, and (f) self-determination as a way to ensure their mental health. This proposal contributes to the literature by offering a human rights-based approach to the mental health of a population that is particularly sensitive to the intersectionality of oppression and by offering recommendations for ensuring the right to the mental health of MMAO in receiving societies.","PeriodicalId":7576,"journal":{"name":"American journal of community psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143603328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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