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Addressing Gendered Racism Against Black Girls Using a Strengths-Based Empowerment-Intersectional Framework for
Ijeoma Opara1, Raquel Martin2, Ashley V Hill3
1Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
Black girls face worse substance use health outcomes despite lower usage rates. A strengths-based framework addressing gendered racism is proposed for improved health and wellbeing.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Psychology
Background:
- Black girls exhibit lower substance use rates but experience disproportionately worse health outcomes, impacting sexual health.
- Existing health promotion frameworks for Black girls often overlook systemic issues like gendered racism, focusing instead on deficits.
- The intersection of substance use, sexual health, and social determinants requires culturally relevant, strengths-based approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a strengths-based conceptual framework for health promotion among Black girls.
- To challenge gendered racism as a critical factor influencing health and wellbeing in this population.
- To integrate Intersectionality and Empowerment Theories into a novel framework.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development integrating Intersectionality Theory and Empowerment Theory.
- Identification of psychological and intrapersonal empowerment as key mediators.
- Inclusion of positive racial identity and gendered racial socialization as protective factors.
Main Results:
- The proposed framework emphasizes addressing gendered racism to improve health outcomes for Black girls.
- Psychological and intrapersonal empowerment are identified as crucial mediators for behavior and health.
- Positive racial identity and gendered racial socialization act as protective factors.
Conclusions:
- A strengths-based, culturally tailored approach is essential for health promotion among Black girls.
- Addressing gendered racism and fostering empowerment are key to improving health and wellbeing.
- The framework offers a foundation for health promotion, adaptable to other minoritized groups.
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