The goal of primary prevention is to reduce the incidence of psychiatric morbidity in groups known to be at risk of developing various psychiatric disorders. Epidemiologic research can be utilized to identify groups at risk and important modifiable risk factors that contribute to the development of psychopathology. This secondary analysis proposal will identify sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of psychological distress in black and white Americans. This will be accomplished through the use of three regional datasets (The Detroit Study of Family Health and Blood Pressure; The Rand Health Insurance Experiment; The Florida Health Study) and one national cross-sectional sample of the adult black population (The National Survey of Black Americans). Previous analyses of race and mental health have yielded results which need to be subjected to more in-depth and rigorous analyses. Through secondary analyses on large representative sample surveys, this proposal will study information on risk factors in two areas. First, it will ascertain the relative importance of exposure and response to stress between blacks and whites. Second, it will identify more specific risk groups and risk factors within the black population. The knowledge gained from these analyses can be used as a basis for primary prevention activities in black communities.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Unknown (R23)
Project #
5R23MH039157-03
Application #
3449538
Study Section
(EPSA)
Project Start
1984-04-01
Project End
1987-03-31
Budget Start
1986-04-01
Budget End
1987-03-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1986
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Department
Type
Organized Research Units
DUNS #
791277940
City
Ann Arbor
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48109
Kessler, R C; Neighbors, H W (1986) A new perspective on the relationships among race, social class, and psychological distress. J Health Soc Behav 27:107-15