Table 3.
Key indicators of Hazel Park Community Coalition priorities and experiences of racism among black male youth and their caregivers (n=25 dyads).
| Black Male Youth | % Yes or Mean (SD) |
Caregivers | % Yes or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive Social Skills | Transitions and Mobility, Past Year | ||
| Ever been bullied on school property? a | 32% | I took on a greatly increased work load. | 40% |
| Ever bullied someone else on school property? a | 28% | I was laid off from work. | 24% |
| SDQ, Prosocial Behavior b | 7.8 (1.7) | I took a cut in wage or salary. | 16% |
| I went on welfare. | 32% | ||
| Transitions and Mobility, Past Year | I was harassed by bill collectors. | 16% | |
| My parents had problems with money. | 38% | I moved to a worse residence or neighborhood. | 16% |
| I moved to a new home or apartment. | 36% | My relationship with my spouse/significant other changed for the worse. | 24% |
| My parents argued a lot. | 42% | A close family member, significant other, or friend got in trouble with the law. | 32% |
| Someone in my family was arrested. | 44% | Total number of events (of 8) | 2.0 (1.9) |
| Total number of events (of 4) | 1.6 (1.4) | ||
| Relationships with Teachers & Academic Engagement (1-3 scale) c | Relationships with Teachers & Academic Engagement (1-5 scale) d | ||
| My teachers really care about me. | 2.8 (0.4) | Have you felt your child’s teacher cares about your child? | 4.0 (0.8) |
| My teachers really listen to what I have to say. | 2.5 (0.6) | Have you asked your child’s teacher questions or made suggestions about your child? | 3.7 (1.2) |
| I am interested in the work I get to do in my classes. | 2.5 (0.5) | Have you stopped by to talk to your child’s teacher? | 2.8 (1.1) |
| I want to go to college. | 2.8 (0.5) | How disappointed would you be if (child) did not graduate from some type of post-high school degree program, like college or a vocational school? | 4.2 (1.0) |
| Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health e | |||
| SDQ, Emotional Symptoms | 3.6 (2.0) | DASS, Depression | 1.9 (3.1) |
| SDQ, Conduct Problems | 3.1 (2.2) | DASS, Anxiety | 2.0 (3.2) |
| SDQ, Hyperactivity/Inattention | 4.4 (2.3) | DASS, Stress | 4.7 (4.8) |
| SDQ, Peer Relationship Problems | 2.4 (1.8) | ||
| SDQ, Total Difficulties | 13.5 (5.9) | ||
| Perceptions & Experiences of Racism (1-3 scale) | Perceptions & Experiences of Racism (1-5 scale) | ||
| Awareness of Racism, Total Score c | 2.0 (0.4) | Awareness of Racism towards Child, Total Score f | 3.7 (0.9) |
| Some people will treat me differently because I am African American. | 1.6 (0.8) | Some people will treat my child differently because he is African American. | 4.1 (0.9) |
| The way I look and speak influences what others expect of me. | 2.3 (0.7) | The way my child looks and speaks influences what others expect of him. | 4.0 (1.2) |
| People might have negative ideas about my abilities because I am an African American. | 2.0 (0.7) | People might have negative ideas about my child’s abilities because he is an African American. | 3.7 (1.1) |
| Things in the African American community are not as good as they could be because of lack of opportunity. | 2.2 (0.6) | Things for my child are not as good as they could be because of lack of opportunity in the African American community. | 3.0 (1.2) |
| Personal Experiences and Expectations of Racism in the Community c | Perceptions of Child’s Experience of Racism in the Community | ||
| My teachers understand racial and cultural differences. | 2.9 (0.3) | The teachers at your child’s school understand racial and cultural differences. d | 3.9 (0.8) |
| The teachers at my school behave in a way that is racist or discriminatory. g | 1.2 (0.4) | The teachers at your child’s school behave in a way that is racist or discriminatory. d,g | 1.6 (0.9) |
| To what extent do you feel that there are opportunities for African American people to get ahead in the Hazel Park community? | 2.8 (0.5) | Has your child ever had any contact with the police in a way that might be considered stressful? | 24% |
| Do you think it will be harder for you to get ahead in life because you are African American? | 1.4 (0.6) | (If yes) In your opinion, did stressful contact ever occur because the police were being racist or discriminatory in their behavior? g | 33% |
| In the past year, how often have you been treated badly by other people because you are an African American? | 1.4 (0.6) |
Prior to the bullying questions, the following explanation was provided, “Bullying is when one or more students tease, threaten, spread rumors about, hit, shove, or hurt another student over and over again. It is not bullying when two students of about the same strength or power argue or fight or tease each other in a friendly way. Does that make sense, or would you like to talk about what bullying is again?”
Scores for subscales can range between 0-10; scores for the total difficulties scale can range between 0-40.
1 = not at all, 2 = a little, 3 = very much
1 = not at all, 2 = a little, 3 = some, 4 = a lot, 5 = a great deal
Scores for subscales can range between 0-21.
1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree
After the question, the following explanation was provided to youth/caregivers, “For example, treating me/your child differently because of the color of my/his skin.”