Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and related risk and protective factors in Black individuals in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data from the United States showed that Black individuals face unique issues related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, Canadian research on OCD among Black individuals remains very limited. The present study aims to document obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms and related risk and protective factors in Black individuals aged 15 to 40 years old in Canada.

Methods

A total of 860 Black individuals (75.6% female) aged 15-40 years were recruited as part of the Black Community Mental Health in Canada (BcoMHealth) project. Independent t-tests, ANOVA, and multivariable linear regressions were used to assess OC symptom severity and identify risk and protective factors.

Results

Black individuals presented high levels of OC symptoms. Results showed that

SUBMITTER: Dromer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924203 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature