Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation
Black same-gender-loving (SGL) men (BSGLM) bear a disproportionate burden of depression. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been found to predict depression among this group. However, little research has examined the mechanisms that may account for this relationship. This study aimed to exami...
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| description | Black same-gender-loving (SGL) men (BSGLM) bear a disproportionate burden of depression. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been found to predict depression among this group. However, little research has examined the mechanisms that may account for this relationship. This study aimed to examine how stress appraisal explained the association between ACEs and depression. This cross-sectional study leveraged survey data from 169 BSGLM residing in the United States. Utilizing Hayes’ PROCESS Macro (Model 4), we found that five different dimensions of stress appraisal were significant partial mediators of the association between ACEs and depression. Specifically, ACEs predicted lower levels of stress appraisal dimensions consistent with an optimal worldview, which in turn were inversely associated with depressive symptoms. ACEs predicted higher levels of stress appraisal dimensions consistent with a suboptimal worldview, which in turn were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Effects sizes ranged from small to large. Implications of these findings for clinical care and research with BSGLM were discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9da63a6151ab4378a5adc757ee895b3b2025-08-20T02:07:06ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98912024-11-011810.1177/15579883241299343Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered InterpretationJonathan Mathias Lassiter0Ashley Foye1Kainaat Anwar2Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USADepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USADepartment of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USABlack same-gender-loving (SGL) men (BSGLM) bear a disproportionate burden of depression. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been found to predict depression among this group. However, little research has examined the mechanisms that may account for this relationship. This study aimed to examine how stress appraisal explained the association between ACEs and depression. This cross-sectional study leveraged survey data from 169 BSGLM residing in the United States. Utilizing Hayes’ PROCESS Macro (Model 4), we found that five different dimensions of stress appraisal were significant partial mediators of the association between ACEs and depression. Specifically, ACEs predicted lower levels of stress appraisal dimensions consistent with an optimal worldview, which in turn were inversely associated with depressive symptoms. ACEs predicted higher levels of stress appraisal dimensions consistent with a suboptimal worldview, which in turn were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Effects sizes ranged from small to large. Implications of these findings for clinical care and research with BSGLM were discussed.https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883241299343 |
| spellingShingle | Jonathan Mathias Lassiter Ashley Foye Kainaat Anwar Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation |
| title_full | Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation |
| title_fullStr | Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation |
| title_short | Stress Appraisal Mediates the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression Among Black Same-Gender-Loving Men: An African-Centered Interpretation |
| title_sort | stress appraisal mediates the association between adverse childhood experiences and depression among black same gender loving men an african centered interpretation |
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