Parenting practices and trajectories of proactive coping assets among emerging adult Black men
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Parenting significantly impacts young Black men
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background
- Positive youth development (PYD) frameworks highlight the importance of contextual resources and personal assets for young Black men in underserved communities.
- Understanding the diverse challenges faced by this demographic is crucial for developing effective support systems.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the heterogeneity in proactive coping assets trajectories among young Black men.
- To investigate the role of parental practices as predictors of these developmental trajectories.
- To assess the association between coping asset trajectories and physical health, depression, and alcohol use outcomes.
Main Methods
- Longitudinal study of 504 Black emerging adult men in rural Georgia (ages 19-27).
- Growth mixture modeling used to identify distinct trajectories of proactive coping assets across three waves.
- Parental support, coaching, and expectations measured at baseline; health and substance use outcomes assessed at wave four.
Main Results
- Three proactive coping asset trajectories were identified: high and increasing (49%), low and stable (42%), and moderate and decreasing (9%).
- Parental support and coaching at baseline predicted trajectory class membership.
- Trajectory class was significantly associated with alcohol use and physical health outcomes in emerging adulthood.
Conclusions
- Parenting practices, specifically support and coaching, play a vital role in shaping the proactive coping asset trajectories of young Black men.
- Interventions aimed at supporting parenting and strengthening parent-child relationships can positively influence the long-term health and well-being of emerging adult Black men.
- Further research and resources are needed to bolster these crucial relationships in resource-poor communities.
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