Estimating the Long-Term Causal Effects of Attending Historically Black Colleges or Universities on Depressive Symptoms.

ABSTRACT: Racism is embedded in society, and higher education is an important structure for patterning economic and health outcomes. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were founded on antiracism while predominantly White institutions (PWIs) were often founded on white supremacy. This contrast provides an opportunity to study the association between structural racism and health among Black Americans. We used the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to estimate the long-term causal effect of attending an HBCU (vs. PWI) on depressive symptoms among Black students in the United States from 1994-2018. While we found no overall association with attending an HBCU (vs. PWI) on depressive symptoms, we found that this association varied by baseline mental he

SUBMITTER: Thyden NH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372863 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature