Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety Among Black Medical Students: the Role of Peer Connectedness and Perceived Discrimination.
African American
Anxiety
Black
Depression
Discrimination
Journal
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
ISSN: 2196-8837
Titre abrégé: J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101628476
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
received:
01
05
2021
accepted:
20
09
2021
revised:
31
08
2021
pubmed:
3
10
2021
medline:
8
11
2022
entrez:
2
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study examined the association between discrimination, peer connectedness, and mental health symptoms among Black medical students. Data were collected from a convenience sample of Black medical students via an anonymous electronic questionnaire (n = 733) in year 2020. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Depression and Anxiety forms were used to measure depression and anxiety symptoms. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the association between discrimination, peer connectedness, and mental health symptoms (Mplus 7.3). The majority of the participants were female (80%), approximately 40% were third or fourth year medical school students, and 13% had a clinical diagnosis of depression/anxiety before medical school. About half of the students reported being watched more closely than their classmates, and 66% reported feeling the need to work twice as hard as others to get the same treatment or evaluation. The majority of students reported that their peers were supportive of their academic success (60.7%), and 53% reported that students often or always invited them to social outings. The mean T-score for depressive symptoms was 53.6 (SD = 7.8), and the mean T-score for anxiety symptoms was 58.6 (SD = 8.4). Overall, findings indicated a high prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms among Black medical students, and increased discrimination was associated with more mental health symptoms among males. Additionally, increased peer connectedness was associated with fewer symptoms of anxiety among males and females and fewer depressive symptoms among females. Addressing discrimination among medical students may improve mental health among Black medical students.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34599490
doi: 10.1007/s40615-021-01157-7
pii: 10.1007/s40615-021-01157-7
pmc: PMC8486160
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2180-2187Subventions
Organisme : NIMHD NIH HHS
ID : U54 MD011227
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMHD NIH HHS
ID : U54MD011227
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIDA NIH HHS
ID : K12 DA000357
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2021. W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.
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