TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Through Our Eyes: Exploring African-American Men's Perspective on Factors Affecting Transition to Manhood
JO  - Journal of general internal medicine
A1  - Bharmal, Nazleen
A1  - Kennedy, David
A1  - Jones, Loretta
A1  - Lee-Johnson, Charles
A1  - Morris, D'Ann
A1  - Caldwell, Ben
A1  - Brown, Anthony
A1  - Houston, Tina
A1  - Meeks, Charlene
A1  - Vargas, Roberto
A1  - Franco, Idalid
A1  - Razzak, A. Rab
A1  - Brown, Arleen F.
SP  - 153
EP  - 159
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Premature mortality and disparities in morbidity observed in African-American men may be associated with factors in their social, economic, and built environments that may be especially influential during the transition to adulthood. OBJECTIVE: To have young, African-American men from Los Angeles County identify and prioritize factors associated with their transition to manhood using photovoice methodology and pile-sorting exercises. DESIGN: Qualitative study using community-based participatory research (CBPR) and photovoice PARTICIPANTS: Twelve African-American men, ages 16-26 years, from Los Angeles County, California. APPROACH: We used CBPR principles to form a community advisory board (CAB) whose members defined goals for the partnered project, developed the protocols, and participated in data collection and analysis. Participants were given digital cameras to take 50-300 photographs over three months. Pile-sorting techniques were used to facilitate participants' identification and discussion of the themes in their photos and selected photos of the group. Pile-sorts of group photographs were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis to systematically compare participants' themes and identify patterns of associations between sorted photographs. Sub-themes and related quotes were also elicited from the pile-sorting transcripts. The CAB and several study participants met periodically to develop dissemination strategies and design interventions informed by study findings. KEY RESULTS: Four dominant themes emerged during analysis: 1) Struggles face during the transition to manhood, 2) Sources of social support, 3) Role of sports, and 4) Views on Los Angeles lifestyle. The project led to the formation of a young men's group and community events featuring participants. CONCLUSIONS: CBPR and photovoice are effective methods to engage young, African-American men to identify and discuss factors affecting their transition to manhood, contextualize research findings, and participate in intervention development.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0884-8734
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-011-1836-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -