2025
Religiosity, Spirituality, and Health Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults Living in the USA: A Scoping Review of the Literature
Harrell C, Ransome Y. Religiosity, Spirituality, and Health Among African American Adolescents and Emerging Adults Living in the USA: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Journal Of Religion And Health 2025, 64: 3488-3510. PMID: 40759874, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-025-02346-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlack or African AmericanChildFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleReligionSpiritualityUnited StatesWhiteYoung AdultBoth neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population
Gamble-George J, Hayashi K, Dean L, Villalonga-Olives E, Martinez I, Ransome Y. Both neighborhood and individual-level social cohesion are associated with testing for HIV in Southeastern Pennsylvania adult population. Annals Of Epidemiology 2025, 108: 106-115. PMID: 40578713, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth SurveysHispanic or LatinoHIV InfectionsHIV TestingHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNeighborhood CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaResidence CharacteristicsSocial CapitalSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsWhiteYoung AdultConceptsHIV testingCensus tract levelAssociated with testingCensus tractsSoutheastern Pennsylvania Household Health SurveyMultivariable multilevel logistic regressionTract levelIndividual-level social capitalAssociated with lower oddsHousehold Health SurveyNeighborhood social capitalAssociated with higher oddsMultilevel logistic regressionSocial capitalHispanic/Latino adultsSocial capital componentsHealth SurveyIndividual social capitalSocial cohesionIndividual-level varianceLower oddsHigher oddsBlack/African AmericanIndividual-levelLogistic regression
2024
The impact of racism on Black American mental health
Cogburn C, Roberts S, Ransome Y, Addy N, Hansen H, Jordan A. The impact of racism on Black American mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 56-64. PMID: 38101873, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00361-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanHumansMental DisordersMental HealthRacismSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsMental illnessMental healthUnfavorable health outcomesMental health systemMental health issuesDSM-5 classification systemEpidemiological surveyHealth outcomesInadequate treatmentAmerican mental healthHealth systemExperience disparitiesHealth issuesIllnessBlack individualsBlack AmericansBlack populationHealthClassification systemMorbidityMisdiagnosisDisparities
2023
Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study
Ransome Y, Taggart T, Huang A, Vermund S, Mayer K, Nunn A. Increasing Spiritual Beliefs are Associated With Lower HIV Incidence Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Results From HPTN 061 Longitudinal Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 94: 196-202. PMID: 37850978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV seroconversionHIV incidenceBehavioral HIV prevention interventionsLower HIV incidenceProportional hazards regressionHIV prevention interventionsBlack menSpiritual beliefsOne-unit increaseHazards regressionLongitudinal riskPrevention interventionsHIVBiomedical assessmentLower hazard rateLongitudinal studyMenMonthsSeroconversionLongitudinal analysisReligious service attendanceIncidenceBaselineBMSMHigher proportionActivity Space Assessments to Investigate Neighborhood Exposure to Racism-Related Stress and Related Substance Use Among Young Black Men: Connecticut, 2019.
Taggart T, Ransome Y, Andreou A, Song I, Kershaw T, Milburn N. Activity Space Assessments to Investigate Neighborhood Exposure to Racism-Related Stress and Related Substance Use Among Young Black Men: Connecticut, 2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2023, 113: s136-s139. PMID: 37339416, PMCID: PMC10282853, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultBlack or African AmericanConnecticutHumansMaleNeighborhood CharacteristicsRacismSubstance-Related DisordersYoung Adult
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