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Ethnic differences in mental illness and mental health service use among Black fathers

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  • Doyle, O.
  • Joe, S.
  • Caldwell, C.H.

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Objectives: We have presented nationally representative data on the prevalence and correlates of mental illness and mental health service use among African American and Caribbean Black (US-born and foreign-born) fathers in the United States. Methods. We have reported national estimates of lifetime and 12-month prevalence rates of mental illness, correlates, and service use among African American (n = 1254) and Caribbean Black (n = 633) fathers using data from the National Survey of American Life, a national household survey of Black Americans. We used bivariate cross-tabulations and Cox proportional hazards regression approaches and adjusted for the National Survey of American Life's complex sample design. Results. The prevalence of mental illness, sociodemographic correlates, and service use among Black fathers varied by ethnicity and nativity. US-born Caribbean Black fathers had alarmingly high rates of most disorders, including depression, anxiety, and substance disorders. Mental health service use was particularly low for African American and foreign-born Caribbean Black fathers. Conclusions. These results demonstrate the need for more research on the causes and consequences of mental illness and the help-seeking behavior of ethnically diverse Black fathers.

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  • Doyle, O. & Joe, S. & Caldwell, C.H., 2012. "Ethnic differences in mental illness and mental health service use among Black fathers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(S2), pages 222-231.
  • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300446_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300446
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    1. Walsh, Tova B. & Hoffmeister, Michael & Zimmerman, Laura & Pate, David & Davidson, Darryl, 2024. "“I found the power of my presence”: Low income and noncustodial fathers’ experiences and insights from parenting young children through the COVID-19 pandemic," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).
    2. Mosi Adesina Ifatunji & Yanica Faustin & Wendy Lee & Deshira Wallace, 2022. "Black Nativity and Health Disparities: A Research Paradigm for Understanding the Social Determinants of Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-40, July.

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