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In academia, the research enterprise represents the lifeblood of knowledge creation, encompassing the systems, services, policies, and people that drive innovation at our universities. The academic research enterprise is the systems, services, policies, and staffing that generate knowledge at a college or university. While exciting and career-enhancing, this enterprise often remains mysterious, particularly to faculty from historically underrepresented groups.
Suicide has remained a leading cause of death among African American males, yet empirical investigations that focus on the experiences of this group are limited. Therefore, we aim to interrogate the impact of everyday discrimination as a risk factor for depressive symptoms and suicide ideation among African American men. Data were drawn from the African American male subsample of the National Survey of American Life (n = 1,271).
Large epidemiologic studies accentuate variations in understanding the experiences of depression among African Americans compared to Whites. Specifically, there are concerns about whether mental health questionnaires capture the most accurate assessment of depression among marginalized groups, compared to non-marginalized groups.
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