National Survey of American Life – Adolescents

2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2006

2024

Lawrence, T. I., & Ettekal, I. (2024). Testing the diathesis and transactional stress models among African American adolescents. The Counseling Psychologist, 52(6), 874-900.

Rose, T., Joe, S., & Hancock, G. R. (2024). Mediators that matter: Psychological distress, developmental assets, and educational outcomes among Black youth. Journal of Educational Psychology, 116(8), 1317–1332.

Sartor, C. E., Li, E. Y., & Black, A. C. (2024). Profiles of substance use related protective and risk factors and their associations with alcohol and tobacco use initiation among black adolescents. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 23(1), 72-94.

2023

Ahmed, W. (2023). Measuring stress among black adolescents: Validation of perceived stress scale. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 45, 1119-1126.

Anderson, R. E., Anyiwo, N., Gumudavelly, D., Reddy, S., Galan, C. A., Nguyen, A. W., & Taylor, R. J. (2023). Racial socialization provision in African American and black Caribbean families. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32(1), 1-16.

Armstrong-Carter, E. (2023). Black adolescents’ support to the family and educational outcomes: Differences by household income. Social Development, 32(1), 365-386.

Bernard, D. L., Adams, L. B., Lateef, H. A., Azasu, E., & Joe, S. (2023). Investigating the role of suicidality and ethnic identity among black adolescents: A latent profile analysis. Archives of Suicide Research, 27(4), 1261-1277.

Chuku, B. A., Obi, N. J., Anats, C. J., Hambolu, O. Z., Aderibigbe, F. D., Akpabio, N. N., & Odion-Omonhimin, L. O. (2023). The relationship between childhood sexual abuse and eating disorders among African American adolescents in the United States. Cureus, 15(4), e37949. PMCID: PMC10200295

Cross, C. (2023). Beyond the binary: Intraracial diversity in family organization and black adolescents’ educational performance. Social Problems, 70(2), 511-532.

Lawrence, T. I. (2023). Parental criticism and depressive symptoms: The contribution of active coping among African American adolescents. Community Mental Health Journal, 59(1), 85-94.

Wood, F. R., & Sumter, M. (2023). Racial socialization and the resilience of African American youth confronting differential treatment in the classroom. Journal of Race and Policy, 17(1), 54-76.

2022

Bryan, J., Williams, J. M., Kim, J., Morrison, S. S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2022). Perceived teacher discrimination and academic achievement among urban Caribbean black and African American youth: School bonding and family support as protective factors. Urban Education, 57(9), 1487-1510.

Kahsay, E., & Mezuk, B. (2022). The association between John Henryism and depression and suicidal ideation among African-American and Caribbean black adolescents in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Health, 71(6), 721-728.

Kyere, E., Rudd, S. E., & Fukui, S. (2022). The role of racial-ethnic identity in understanding depressive symptoms in the context of racial discrimination among African American youth. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 13(2), 261-279.

Lambert, S. F., Saleem, F. T., Liu, C., & Rose, T. (2022). Ethnic-racial socialization, teacher discrimination, and black youth’s school engagement and achievement. Prevention Science, 71(6), 721-728.

Lawrence, T. I. (2022). Parental support, marital conflict, and stress as predictors of depressive symptoms among African American adolescents. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 27(3), 630-643.

Lawrence, T. I., & McField, A. A. (2022). Does conduct, oppositional defiant, and panic disorder symptoms associate with suicidal ideations among African American adolescents? Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 15(4), 1179-1189.

Saleem, F., Lambert, S., & Rose, T. (2022). Ethnic–racial socialization as a moderator of associations between discrimination and psychosocial well-being among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28(2), 145–157.

Seaton, E. K., & Carter, R. (2022). Puberty, depressive symptoms, and neighborhood context among African American and Caribbean black males. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28(4), 460-468. PMCID: PMC9482431

Smith, N. C., & Nicholson, H. L. (2022). Perceived discrimination and mental health among African American and Caribbean Black adolescents: ethnic differences in processes and effects. Ethnicity & Health, 27(3), 687-704.

2021

Coleman, A., Lemmons, B. P., Rollins, L., O’Neil, J. M., Caldwell, C. H., & Ferris, A. M. (2021). Predictors of father-son closeness among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. Phylon, 58 (1/2), 3-20.

Kyere, E., Fukui, S., & Holly, J. (2021). Fostering higher academic performance in African American youth through enhanced self-efficacy: The importance of integrated racial-ethnic identity. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 21(7), 20-33.

Lambert, S. F., Rose, T., Saleem, F. T., & Caldwell, C. H. (2021). Ethnic‐racial socialization, perceived neighborhood quality, and psychosocial adjustment among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 31(1), 120-138.

Lateef, H., Smyth, H., Williams, M., Gale, A., Williams, E.-D., Boyd, D., Howell, T. H., Williams-Butler, A. (2021). Exploring the impact of skin tone perception on race-related outcomes and familial functioning among African American youth: Implications for African-centered interventions. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 102(4), 504-517.

McIntosh, S., Simmons-Horton, S., & Barnes, F. (2021). Ethnic variations in levels of conventional bonding among different black adolescents in the United States: Implications for behavioral resilience. Contemporary Issues in Juvenile Justice, 11(1), 120-134.

Reid, K. S., Hastings, J. F., & Caldwell, C. H. (2021). Mediating role of self-esteem: Black Caribbean and African American adolescents’ initiation of sex. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(6), 2122-2133.

Rose, T., Hope, M. O., Powell, T. W., & Chan, V. (2021). A very present help: The role of religious support for Black adolescent girls’ mental well-being. Journal of Community Psychology, 49(5), 1267-1281.

2020

Brown, T. N., Culver, J., Wilkins, K., Gorman, Q., Bento, A., Alvis, A. M., Lesane-Brown, C. L., Caldwell, C. H. (2020). A descriptive study using the Comprehensive Race Socialization Inventory: Findings from the National Survey of American Life-Adolescent Supplement. Journal of Black Studies, 51(2), 147-167.

Butler-Barnes, S. T., & Inniss-Thompson, M. N. (2020). “My teacher doesn’t like me”: Perceptions of teacher discrimination and school discipline among African-American and Caribbean black adolescent girls. Education Sciences, 10(2), 44-57.

Jackson, A. N., Butler-Barnes, S. T., Stafford, J. D., Robinson, H., & Allen, P. C. (2020). “Can I live”: Black American adolescent boys’ reports of police abuse and the role of religiosity on mental health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), 4330-4345. PMCID: PMC7344856

Louie, P. (2020). Revisiting the cost of skin color: Discrimination, mastery, and mental health among black adolescents. Society and Mental Health, 10(1), 1-19.

Rose, T., Hope, M. O., Thurman, D., Forrester, P., & Rose, R. (2020). Nonorganizational religious involvement and psychosocial well-being among African American and Caribbean black youth. Journal of Black Psychology, 46(5), 388-422.

Seaton, E. K., & Carter, R. (2020). Pubertal timing as a moderator between general discrimination experiences and self-esteem among African American and Caribbean black youth. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 26(3), 390-398.

Smith, N. C. (2020). Differential vulnerability to perceived discrimination between African American and Caribbean black adolescents: The role of parental nativity status. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 7(3), 428-435.

2019

Coleman, A., O’Neil, J. M., Caldwell, C. H., & Ferris, A. M. (2019). Black fathers matter: The role of paternal closeness on adolescent male obesity. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 20(2), 174-181.

Hope, M. O., Taylor, R. J., Nguyen, A. W., & Chatters, L. M. (2019). Church support among African American and black Caribbean adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28(11), 3037-3050.

Rose, T., McDonald, A., Von Mach, T., Witherspoon, D. P., & Lambert, S. (2019). Patterns of social connectedness and psychosocial wellbeing among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(11), 2271-2291.

Seaton, E. K., & Carter, R. (2019). Perceptions of pubertal timing and discrimination among African American and Caribbean black girls. Child Development, 90(2), 480-488.

Taggart, T., Powell, W., Gottfredson, N., Ennett, S., Eng, E., & Chatters L. M. (2019). A person‐centered approach to the study of black adolescent religiosity, racial identity, and sexual initiation. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 29(2), 402-413.

2018

Assari, S. (2018). Does school racial composition explain why high income black youth perceive more discrimination? A gender analysis. Brain Sciences, 8(8), 140. PMCID: PMC6119879

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). High risk of depression in high-income African American boys. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 5(4), 808-819. PMCID: PMC6556394

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). Social determinants of perceived discrimination among black youth: Intersection of ethnicity and gender. Children, 5(2), 24-34. PMCID: PMC5835993

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). Teacher discrimination reduces school performance of African American youth: Role of gender. Brain Sciences, 8(10), 183. PMCID: PMC6210327

Assari, S., Mistry, R., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). Perceived discrimination and substance use among Caribbean black youth; gender differences. Brain Sciences, 8(7), 131. PMCID: PMC6071236

Assari, S., Preiser, B., Lankarani, M. M., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). Subjective socioeconomic status moderates the association between discrimination and depression in African American youth. Brain Sciences, 8(4), 71-84. PMCID: PMC5924407

Butler-Barnes, S. T., Cook, S., Leath, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). Teacher-based racial discrimination: The role of racial pride and religiosity among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. Race and Social Problems, 10(1), 30-41.

Butler-Barnes, S. T., Martin, P. P., Copeland-Linder, N., Seaton, E. K., Caldwell, C. H., & Jackson, J. S. (2018). The protective role of religious involvement in African American and Caribbean black adolescents’ experiences of racial discrimination. Youth and Society, 50(5), 659-687.

Cross, C. J., Taylor, R. J., & Chatters, L. M. (2018). Ethnic and gender differences in family social support among black adolescents. Healthcare, 6(1), 20-32. PMCID: PMC5872227

Cross, C. J., Taylor, R. J., & Chatters, L. M. (2018). Family social support networks of African American and black Caribbean adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(9), 2757-2771. PMCID: PMC6190710

Pachter, L. M., Caldwell, C. H., Jackson, J. S., & Bernstein, B. A. (2018). Discrimination and mental health in a representative sample of African-American and Afro-Caribbean youth. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 5(4), 831-837. PMCID: PMC5854514

Taggart, T., Gottfredson, N., Powell, W., Ennett, S., Chatters, L. M., Carter-Edwards, L., & Eng, E. (2018). The role of religious socialization and religiosity in African American and Caribbean black adolescents’ sexual initiation. Journal of Religion and Health, 57(5), 1889-1904. PMCID: PMC6473800

2017

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). Darker skin tone increases perceived discrimination among male but not female Caribbean black youth. Children, 4(12), 107-119. PMCID: PMC5742752

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). Low family support and risk of obesity among black youth: Role of gender and ethnicity. Children, 4(5), 36-49. PMCID: PMC5447994

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). Mental health service utilization among black youth; Psychosocial determinants in a national sample. Children, 4(5), 40-52. PMCID: PMC5447998

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). Neighborhood safety and major depressive disorder in a national sample of black youth; gender by ethnic differences. Children, 4(2), 14-28. PMCID: PMC5332916

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). The link between mastery and depression among black adolescents; Ethnic and gender differences. Behavioral Sciences, 7(2), 32-45. PMCID: PMC5485462

Assari, S., Lankarani, M. M., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). Discrimination increases suicidal ideation in black adolescents regardless of ethnicity and gender. Behavioral Sciences, 7(4), 75-84. PMCID: PMC5746684

Carter, R., Leath, S., Butler-Barnes, S. T., Bryd, C. M., Chavous, T. M., Caldwell, C. H., & Jackson, J. S. (2017). Comparing associations between perceived puberty, same-race friends and same-race peers, and psychosocial outcomes among African American and Caribbean black girls. Journal of Black Psychology, 43(8), 836-862.

Hope, M. O., Assri, S., Cole-Lewis, Y. C., & Caldwell, C. H. (2017). Religious social support, discrimination, and psychiatric disorders among black adolescents. Race and Social Problems, 9(2), 102-114.

Rose, T., Finigan-Carr, N. M., & Joe, S. (2017). Lifetime mental disorders and education experiences among black adolescents. In N. M. Finigan-Carr (Ed.), Linking health and education for African American students’ success (pp. 45-56). New York, NY: Taylor and Francis Group.

Rose, T., Finigan-Carr, N., & Joe, S. (2017). Organized religious involvement and mental health among Caribbean black adolescents. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 34(2), 147-157.

Rose, T., Lindsey, M. A., Xiao, Y., Finigan-Carr, N. M., & Joe, S. (2017). Mental health and educational experiences among black youth: A latent class analysis. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(11), 2321-2340.

2016

Caldwell, C. H., Assari, S., & Breland-Noble, A. M. (2016). The epidemiology of mental disorders in African American children and adolescents. In A. M. Breland-Noble, C. S. Al-Mateen, & N. N. Singh (Eds.), Handbook of mental health in African American youth (pp. 3-20). Springer International Publishing Switzerland: Cham, Switzerland.

Oliver, D. G., Caldwell, C. H., Faison, N., Sweetman, J. A., Abelson, J. M., & Jackson, J. S. (2016). Prevalence of DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder in black adolescents: Findings from the National Survey of American Life, Adolescent Supplement. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 86(5), 552-563. PMCID: PMC5021557

2015

Assari, S., & Caldwell, C. H. (2015). Gender and ethnic differences in the association between obesity and depression among black adolescents. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2(4), 481-493.

Carter, R., Caldwell, C. H., Matusko, N., & Jackson, J. S. (2015). Heterosexual romantic involvement and depressive symptoms in black adolescent girls: Effects of menarche and perceived social support. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 44(4), 940-951. PMCID: PMC4487912

Coleman, A., O’Neil, J., Asencio, M., Caldwell, C., & Ferris, A. (2015). The role of male closeness on black adolescent male weight status in father-present versus male-kinship households. The FASEB Journal, 29(1 supp.), LB386.

2014

Rose, T., Joe, S., Shields, J., & Caldwell, C. H. (2014). Social integration and the mental health of black adolescents. Child Development, 85(3), 1003-1018. PMCID: PMC4545524

2011

Carter, R., Caldwell, C. H., Matusko, N., Antonucci, T., & Jackson, J. S. (2011). Ethnicity, perceived pubertal timing, externalizing behaviors, and depressive symptoms among black adolescent girls. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40(10), 1394-1406.

2010

Caldwell, C. H., & Sandusky, E. (2010). Psychopathology and risky sexual behaviors among black adolescents. In T. L. Scheid, & T. N. Brown (Eds.), A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health: Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems (pp. 334-360). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Seaton, E. K., Caldwell, C. H., Sellers, R. M., & Jackson, J. S. (2010). An intersectional approach for understanding perceived discrimination and psychological well-being among African American and Caribbean black youth. Developmental Psychology, 46(5), 1372-1379. PMCID: PMC3755457

Seaton, E. K., Caldwell, C. H., Sellers, R. M., & Jackson, J. S. (2010). Developmental characteristics of African American and Caribbean black adolescents’ attributions regarding discrimination. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 20(3), 774-788. PMCID: PMC3746994

2009

Joe, S., Baser, R. E., Neighbors, H. W., Caldwell, C. H., & Jackson, J. S. (2009). 12-Month and lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among black adolescents in the National Survey of American Life. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(3), 271-282. PMCID: PMC2760075

Thomas, O. N., Caldwell, C. H., Faison, N., & Jackson, J. S. (2009). Promoting academic achievement: The role of racial identity in buffering perceptions of teacher discrimination on academic achievement among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101(2), 420-431.

2008

Seaton, E. K., Caldwell, C. H., Sellers, R. M., & Jackson, J. S. (2008). The prevalence of perceived discrimination among African American and Caribbean black youth. Developmental Psychology, 44(5), 1288-1297. PMCID: PMC2556985

2006

Caldwell, C. H., Guthrie, B., & Jackson, J. S. (2006). Identity development, discrimination, and psychological well-being among African American and Caribbean black adolescents. In A. J. Schulz, & L. Mullings (Eds.), Gender, Race, Class & Health: Inter-sectional Approaches (pp. 163-191). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.