2024
The mediating role of systemic inflammation and moderating role of racialization in disparities in incident dementia
Higgins Tejera C, Ware E, Hicken M, Kobayashi L, Wang H, Blostein F, Zawistowski M, Mukherjee B, Bakulski K. The mediating role of systemic inflammation and moderating role of racialization in disparities in incident dementia. Communications Medicine 2024, 4: 142. PMID: 39003383, PMCID: PMC11246521, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00569-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncident dementiaRacial disparitiesRisk of incident dementiaCumulative incidence of dementiaNon-Hispanic white participantsIncidence of dementiaControlled direct effectExposure to racismDementia incidenceDementia burdenUS HealthC-reactive proteinWhite participantsLower C-reactive proteinHigh C-reactive proteinDementiaHigher CRP levelsCognitive testsDisparitiesSystemic racismGroup membershipFollow-upParticipantsModerate portionGroup status
2023
Culturally Responsive Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth of Color
Molock S, Boyd R, Alvarez K, Cha C, Denton E, Glenn C, Katz C, Mueller A, Meca A, Meza J, Miranda R, Ortin-Peralta A, Polanco-Roman L, Singer J, Zullo L, Miller A. Culturally Responsive Assessment of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth of Color. American Psychologist 2023, 78: 842-855. PMID: 36913280, PMCID: PMC10497725, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunities of colorSuicide risk assessmentRisk assessment instrumentsRisk assessment measuresYouth of colorSuicide risk assessment measuresRisk assessmentCommunity violenceSuicide risk factorsSuicide-related phenomenaBlack youthAssessment instrumentsSuicide ratesYouth suicideSuicideSuicidal thoughtsYouthRacial socializationExposure to racismAssessment measuresSuicide deathsCulturally responsive assessmentHealth care infrastructureSecond-leading cause of deathPublic health concernDecomposing interaction and mediating effects of race/ethnicity and circulating blood levels of cystatin C on cognitive status in the United States health and retirement study
Tejera C, Ware E, Kobayashi L, Fu M, Hicken M, Zawistowski M, Mukherjee B, Bakulski K. Decomposing interaction and mediating effects of race/ethnicity and circulating blood levels of cystatin C on cognitive status in the United States health and retirement study. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1052435. PMID: 37323925, PMCID: PMC10267311, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1052435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic whitesNon-Hispanic blacksRacial disparitiesEffect of race/ethnicityDementia prevalenceRetirement StudyAssociated with dementia prevalenceExcess risk due to interactionOlder non-Hispanic WhitesRisk due to interactionNon-Hispanic white participantsHealth and Retirement StudyEstimate prevalence ratiosBehavioral risk factorsAssociated with dementiaExposure to racismModerating effect of race/ethnicityNon-White participantsStrength of associationUnited States HealthAssociated with cognitive impairmentCross-sectional sampleHispanic adultsChronic conditionsPrevalence ratiosPerceived discrimination enhances the association between distress and impact related to the murder of George Floyd and unhealthy alcohol use in a survey sample of U.S. Veterans who report drinking
Cano M, Reavis J, Pennington D. Perceived discrimination enhances the association between distress and impact related to the murder of George Floyd and unhealthy alcohol use in a survey sample of U.S. Veterans who report drinking. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2023, 17: 100481. PMID: 36713472, PMCID: PMC9876779, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal distressAlcohol usePerceived DiscriminationUnhealthy alcohol useU.S. veteransSample of U.S. veteransSubjective impactMurder of George FloydIncreased alcohol useFollow-up analysisGeorge FloydModeration analysisModeration modelSource of distressAlcohol treatmentExposure to racismPost Hoc AnalysisUnjust eventsDiscrimination experiencesNon-Hispanic whitesReported drinkingDistressExploratory analysisMinneapolis police officerVeterans
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