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Intersectionality and Mental Health Among Emerging Adult Black American Men: a Scoping Review
Akilah Collins-Anderson1, Luissa Vahedi1, William Hutson1
1Brown School (Public Health), Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Current Psychiatry Reports
|November 30, 2022
Summary
Research on the mental health of Black men aged 18-29 in the USA is limited. Few studies use an intersectional approach to understand how social identities impact their well-being.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Emerging adulthood is a critical developmental period.
- Black emerging adult men face unique sociocultural and historical contexts.
- Mental health disparities persist among minority populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the extent to which recent literature on Black emerging adult men's mental health in the USA incorporates intersectionality.
- To identify research gaps concerning the mental health of this demographic.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of empirical and theoretical literature published between 2017 and 2022.
- Inclusion criteria specified Black/African American men aged 18-29 in the USA, focusing on general mental wellness, depression, or anxiety.
- Screening of 1160 unique citations, with 20 studies included for data extraction.
Main Results:
- A significant paucity of research exists on the mental health of Black emerging adult men.
- Few studies employed an intersectional framework to explore the impact of intersecting social identities on mental health.
- The mental health of this population is a considerable concern due to developmental, social, and historical factors.
Conclusions:
- There is a critical need for more research on the mental health of Black emerging adult men.
- Future research should prioritize an intersectional approach to fully understand the complexities of their mental well-being.
- Addressing mental health disparities requires culturally relevant and context-specific interventions.
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