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The Cost of Strength: Navigating Systemic Racism and the Strong Black Woman Stereotype in the Workplace
No full textThis research defined and explored the lived experiences of Black women in leadership and the role of systemic racism on the performance of the strong Black woman stereotype in the workplace. Grounded in Black feminist thought, epistemology, and phenomenology, this qualitative study seeks to deepen understanding the lived experiences of Black women. This manuscript-style dissertation comprises two studies: Study 1 consisted of nine participants who contributed through Sista Circle focus groups and Study 2 consisted of fourteen participants who engaged in semi-structured interviews to defined and examined their workplace experiences. Situated at the intersection of race and gender, this research contributes to the existing literature to help organizational practices, workplaces culture, and policy, to promote systematic change and create spaces to enable Black women to exist as their authentic selves and redefine strength and leadership on their own terms
A hedonic analysis of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in Northern New Jersey
Get PDFSignificant water pollution caused by flooding due to heavy precipitation and extreme weather events has become a considerable problem, and changing weather patterns and sea level rise attributable to global climate change stand to further exacerbate the issue. During heavy precipitation events, combined stormwater and untreated sewage may be diverted to adjacent water bodies via combined sewer overflows (CSOs), resulting in contamination and water pollution that can be harmful to human and environmental health. Though water quality effects of CSO discharges have been studied, the socio-economic aspects of this infrastructure have not received much scientific attention. This study provides an analysis of the socio-economic impacts from the continued use of CSOs in the communities of Elizabeth, Newark, and Paterson in northern New Jersey through a hedonic analysis of disamenity value for residential properties near CSOs. We use GSMLS real estate data and county MOD-IV data in a GIS overlay to map residences and household, neighborhood, and environmental attributes in these urban New Jersey areas. We then use the data from GIS analysis in logistic regressions to analyze the significance of a number of these attributes, including proximity to the nearest CSO, and estimate the economic effect that each factor has on a residence’s sale price. This information is critical for revealing the socioeconomic consequences of continued CSO operation, and can be used to inform CSO management strategies, including the use of green infrastructure, to understand economic impacts and intuit public perceptions of various strategies
Geographic disparities in birth outcomes: County-level investigation on PM2.5 and low birth weight in the United States
Get PDFExposure to air pollution adversely affects health and is highly associated with birth outcomes. This study analyzes the relationship between air pollution and low birth weight (LBW; less than 2,500 g at birth) at the county level in the United States. Using the latest publicly available data from the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps across 3,027 counties and equivalents, simple and quantile regression analyses were conducted to test the association between the average daily density of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and LBW. The LBW data were from 2016 to 2022 from the National Center for Health Statistics and PM2.5 data were obtained from Environmental Public Health Tracking Network from 2019. We controlled for key covariates. Simple regression found that PM2.5 (p \u3c .001) and children in poverty (p \u3c .001) were positively associated with LBW, while rural population (p \u3c .001) was negatively associated. Quantile regression results showed that PM2.5 was associated at 10th (p = .001) and 50th quantiles (p \u3c .001), but not 90th quantile (p = .32), implying that air pollution may play a more pronounced role in counties with lower to moderate LBW rates, whereas counties with highest LBW may be driven by other socioeconomic factors such as children in poverty (p \u3c .001) and uninsured population (p = .01). The findings highlight the strong link between air pollution and LBW which could have long-term health consequences. The differential associations of PM2.5 and LBW across the LBW distribution have important implications for potential interventions that may require tailored approach to risk profiles of the geography
Brown utility heuristic: differences in contributing factors of linked fate by Latino generations
Get PDFThis article examines the predictors of linked fate, or the sense that the individual’s well-being is tied to the well-being of their racial group, across Latino generations. One of the strongest predictors of linked fate is discrimination. To expand our understanding of linked fate among Latino generations, I include several measures of discrimination to assess what types of discrimination lead to the acquisition of linked fate and immigrant linked fate among Latinos. The dataset used for this study is the Collaborative Multi-racial Post-Election Survey (CMPS) 2016 and included are several ordered logistic regressions examining what predictors lead to the development of linked fate and immigrant linked fate among Latino generation. The results suggest that measures of discriminations vary as predictors of linked fate and immigrant linked fate across Latino generations, thus alluding to how various historical contexts shape each generation’s sense of linked fate
If you take care of me, I’ll take care of you: The mutual gains of parental support for employee and organizational well-being
No full textAs the number of working parents rises, employers are increasingly called upon to support employees’ work–family (WF) obligations. Grounded in conservation of resources theory, we examined how providing varying degrees of parental support (paid vs. unpaid leave and family-supportive vs. -unsupportive leadership) is mutually beneficial to employee and organizational well-being – the ultimate criterion for organizational science. Participants (N = 538) were randomly assigned to read vignettes that varied the amount of parental support provided for expectant working parents. We tested whether WF benefits fairness perceptions moderated the indirect effects of parental support on felt obligation through job-related anxiety. Findings supported our proposed moderated-mediation model, with the most positive effects when full parental support was provided to individuals with high fairness perceptions. Our research highlights the value of providing both paid leave and family-supportive leadership, while also considering employees’ fairness perceptions, to reap the most gains of employee and organizational well-being
Editorial: Health misinformation: examining its presence and impact across communication contexts
No full textEnvironmental justice in indigenous communities: The disproportionate effects of environmental contamination
No full textIndigenous communities in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (referred to as the northeastern United States) face disproportionate environmental pollution, with mortality rates 60 % higher than their white counterparts –an inequity that extends beyond formal recognition categories. While previous research has revealed pollution from facilities that cause severe health issues in Indigenous communities, broad geographic studies examining the spatial correlation between Environmental Justice (EJ) indicators and Indigenous populations remain limited. This study addresses this gap by examining contamination patterns across the northeastern United States, focusing on Superfund sites, drinking water violations, oil spills, and natural gas releases. Our analysis identified 21 Superfund contaminants disproportionately present in Indigenous communities and revealed that inequities are spatially clustered rather than random, reflecting historical legacies of dispossession and land use that continue to shape present-day exposures. Drinking water violations were not significantly associated with Indigenous communities, but oil spills and unintentional natural gas releases were, underscoring the role of energy sector environmental inequities. These findings highlight a critical gap in environmental governance; specifically, policies and permitting processes must move beyond recognition status and address the lived realities of Indigenous communities. By demonstrating the layered and persistent nature of contamination in Indigenous communities, we underscore the need for justice-oriented governance and remediation efforts to achieve environmental and public health equity for Indigenous communities
Is neighborhood sense of community good for mental health in a pandemic? Paradoxical findings from longitudinal analyses of Wisconsin health survey
No full textSocial capital is known to function as a protective buffer during disasters and crises. This study examines the relationship between neighborhood-level sense of community–a social capital indicator–and mental health before and after widespread COVID-19 vaccine distribution. It uses health survey data from community-dwelling adults in Wisconsin (n = 2048), a series of longitudinal analyses (Generalized Estimating Equation), adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic status, between neighborhood sense of community and mental health across two timepoints. Before the vaccines, participants with strong sense of community showed significantly lower prevalence of symptoms of depression (PR = 0.81; 95 % CI = 0.70, 0.94; p = 0.004) and anxiety (PR = 0.88; 95 % CI = 0.79, 0.99; p = 0.03), compared to participants with neutral sense of community. After the vaccines, however, the protective effect drastically diminished for both depressive symptoms (PR for interaction = 1.76; 95 % CI = 1.38, 2.25; p \u3c 0.001) and anxiety symptoms (PR for interaction = 1.42; 95 % CI = 1.16, 1.73; p \u3c 0.001). This study yields intriguing and somewhat paradoxical findings that challenge a conventional assumption that social capital–as measured by sense of community at the neighborhood level–protects people during an infectious disease outbreak. The results highlight that neighborhood-level sense of community functioned as a protective buffer early in the pandemic but offered significantly less protection once there was a sense of normalcy with loosened pandemic restrictions and more in-person socializing. Such nuanced results offer insights on the multifaceted nature of social capital, particularly complex and dynamic role of neighborhood sense of community, which may provide insights for future interventions during challenging times
Burdened and fatigued: the hidden costs of supporting undocumented students in postsecondary contexts
No full textSociopolitical and institutional barriers significantly influence the mental health and overall well-being of undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students in US higher education. Concurrently, higher education and student affairs (HESA) professionals who serve these students face their own psychological and professional challenges as they navigate restrictive policies and bureaucratic uncertainty. This brief research report extends the Immigration Battle Fatigue (IBF) framework by integrating principles from administrative burden theory to examine the interconnected experiences of undocumented students and the professionals who support them. Drawing on qualitative data from a Spencer Foundation–funded study of HESA professionals’ work with undocumented students, the analysis focuses on the psychological costs of immigration-related administrative burdens across four ecological levels: policy, institutional, interpersonal, and individual. Findings indicate that these psychological costs contribute to cumulative trauma, disengagement, and professional fatigue. The report concludes with implications for institutional practice, professional development, and policy reform to mitigate harm and promote systemic well-being