Factors that contribute to the mental health of Black youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black people are a growing population in Canada, but limited data are available on the factors that contribute to the mental health of Black youth in Canada. We sought to explore the factors that contribute to the mental health of Black youth in Alberta, Canada.

Methods

Using a youth-led participatory action research approach and an intersectional feminist theoretical perspective, we collected data from a diverse sample of Black youth (aged 16-30 yr) in Alberta. We conducted individual interviews and conversation cafés with Black youth.

Results

We completed 30 individual interviews and 4 conversation cafés with a total of 99 Black youth. Participants identified the dominant factors contributing to mental health problems as racial discrimination, the interge

SUBMITTER: Salami B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9616134 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature