Context, Culture, and Mental Health

Sociocultural and contextual factors influence mental health. These factors may buffer or increase the risk for mental disorders among minoritized populations. We investigate these factors among racial and ethnic minoritized groups and focus on Black women’s mental health, including Strong Black Woman and Superwoman Schema.

Selected Publications 

Nelson, T., Brown, M. J., Garcia-Rodriguez, I.*, & Moreno, O. (2023). Gendered racism, anxiety, and depression: The mediating roles of gendered racialized stress and social isolation. Ethnicity & Health, 28(1). 12-28.https://doi.10.1080/13557858.2021.2002826

Nelson, T., Cardemil, E. V., Overstreet, N. M., Hunter, C. D., & Woods-Giscombé, C. L. (2022). Association between superwoman schema, depression, and resilience: The mediating role of social isolation and gendered racial centrality. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000533

Nelson, T., Cardemil, E. V. & Adeoye, C. T. (2016). Rethinking strength: Black women’s perceptions of the ‘strong Black woman’ role. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 40(4), 551-563. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361684316646716