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Coping styles of African American youth living in poverty is investigated in order to understand which coping styles are associated with resiliency for the population and expand on previous findings of Gaylord-Harden and colleagues' (2008) coping style cluster analysis of urban African American youth. As part of a larger study, the current study surveyed 143 African American youth on the basis of their coping styles, and ocping groups were compared cross-sectionally on psychological and behavioral outcomes and risk factors. In longitudinal analyses, coping group membership was used to predict later outcomes and risk. Results indicated a three-cluster solution with high, moderate and low use coping groups. Within cluster variation showed that the high use coping group used significantly more Avoidant, Active and Problem-Focused Social Support Seeking than other strategies. Additionally, the low-use coping group showed almost absent use of all types of Social Support Seeking and ...

Introduction: In 2020, 18.4% of Hispanics experienced mental illness, yet only about a third received treatment compared with nearly half of non-Hispanic Whites. In Montana, where only 11% of the mental health needs are currently met, service utilization is low. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of the Hispanic immigrant population in a rural state on mental health and professional service utilization. Methods: Using a descriptive phenomenological approach, we conducted semi-structured telephone interviews in Spanish. Audio recordings were transcribed, translated to English, and analyzed for themes. Results: We recruited a sample of 14 participants from Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela ranging in age from 33 to 59. We identified five themes: definitions of mental health, maintaining mental health, familismo/socialization, stigma, and acculturation stress. Discussion: Novel findings point to the need for Spanish-language services focused on reducing s...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common disorder that affects the hand, caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. Despite its prevalence and impact on individuals, the underlying biological mechanisms of CTS remain poorly understood. Moreover, there is a lack of strategies for identifying individuals at risk for CTS in order to prevent its development. In recent years, the use of genome sequencing, genetic analysis, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has revealed several genetic factors that may be associated with CTS, including specific genes and gene loci. A Genetic Risk Score (GRS) that incorporates these findings could potentially be used to predict the likelihood of developing CTS and enable earlier identification and prevention of the condition. GWAS has already demonstrated a correlation between CTS severity and a GRS composed of 13 susceptibility loci. Further research on the development of a more comprehensive GRS for CTS could potentially reduce the ...