The Psychosocial Health of Black/African Americans Compared with People of Other Races/Ethnic Origins during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Psychosocial Health of Black/African Americans Compared with People of Other Races/Ethnic Origins during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published:2024-04-17 Issue:4 Volume:4 Page:506-517
ISSN:2673-8112
Container-title:COVID
language:en
Short-container-title:COVID

Author:

Price Daicia¹^ORCID,Bonsaksen Tore²³^ORCID,Leung Janni⁴^ORCID,Ruffolo Mary¹^ORCID,Lamph Gary⁵^ORCID,Hawkins Karis⁶,Østertun Geirdal Amy⁷

Affiliation:

1. School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

2. Department of Health and Nursing Science, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, 2418 Elverum, Norway

3. Department of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, VID Specialized University, 4024 Stavanger, Norway

4. Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia

5. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK

6. School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA

7. Department of Social Work, Child Welfare and Social Policy, Faculty of Social Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, N-0130 Oslo, Norway

Abstract

This study compared the psychosocial health between Black/African Americans and other ethnic groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using self-report questionnaires, data were collected at three time points from April 2020 to January 2022, controlling for education and employment status. Surprisingly, Black/African American participants consistently reported lower psychological distress compared to their counterparts. However, they initially reported lower quality of life, which improved over time, eventually surpassing that of the other groups by January 2022. These findings suggest resilience among Black/African Americans despite historical marginalization. Socioeconomic factors and historical context may have influenced these disparities, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to support marginalized communities during crises.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8112/4/4/34/pdf

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