McKenzie Stokes

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Works (11)

Updated: July 12th, 2023 21:18

2022 article

'I just want my parenting to be able to be better than what it is': A qualitative exploration of parenting strengths and needs of mothers experiencing homelessness

Owens, C. R., Stokes, M. K. N., & Haskett, M. E. (2022, April 27). CHILD & FAMILY SOCIAL WORK.

By: C. Owens n, M. Stokes n & M. Haskett n

author keywords: homelessness; mothering; parent-child relationships; resilience
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1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 10, 2022

2021 journal article

Black Adolescents' Anticipatory Stress Responses to Multilevel Racism: The Role of Racial Identity

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPSYCHIATRY, 91(4), 487–498.

By: E. Hope*, M. Brinkman, L. Hoggard, M. Stokes*, V. Hatton, V. Volpe* , E. Elliot

Contributors: E. Hope*, M. Brinkman, L. Hoggard, M. Stokes*, V. Hatton, V. Volpe* , E. Elliot

author keywords: Black adolescents; racial discrimination; racial identity; racism; racism-related stress
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Black or African American; Cognition; Humans; Racism
TL;DR: It is found that more experiences of racism at each level were related to greater anticipatory racism-related stress responses, measured as more cognitive activation of racial stressors, appraisal of coping strategies, and anticipation of future racism. (via Semantic Scholar)
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10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 16, 2021

2021 article

Cultural Racism and Depression in Black Adolescents: Examining Racial Socialization and Racial Identity as Moderators Dismantling Systems of Racism and Oppression during Adolescence

Gibson, S. M., Bouldin, B. M., Stokes, M. K. N., Lozada, F. T., & Hope, E. C. (2021, December 7). JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE.

By: S. Gibson *, B. Bouldin *, M. Stokes*, F. Lozada * & E. Hope n

author keywords: cultural racism; racial socialization; racial identity; depression
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Black People; Depression; Humans; Parents; Racism; Socialization
TL;DR: Findings suggest that racial messages transmitted to Black adolescents combined with their own racial attitudes can alter the effect of cultural racism on depression symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: December 13, 2021

2021 article

Engaging Nonresident Fathers: Exploring Collaborative Competencies in Support of Family-Centered Practice

Cryer-Coupet, Q. R., Stokes, M. K. N., Lemmons, B. P., & Dorsey, M. (2021, June 24). RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.

By: Q. Cryer-Coupet n, M. Stokes n, B. Lemmons * & M. Dorsey *

author keywords: family-centered practice; nonresident fathers; father engagement
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Added: July 6, 2021

2021 journal article

Parental influence on sexual intentions of Black adolescent girls: Examining the role of gendered-racial socialization.

Journal of Family Psychology, 36(2), 318–323.

By: R. Evans*, M. Stokes*, E. Hope*, L. Widman*  & Q. Cryer-Coupet*

author keywords: adolescence; gendered-racial socialization; sexual communication; parental monitoring; sexuality
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Black or African American; Female; Humans; Intention; Male; Parent-Child Relations; Parents; Racism; Social Identification; Socialization
TL;DR: Gendered-racial pride socialization is an important asset in Black families, which can be leveraged to improve the sexual health of Black girls, and moderate the association of parental communication and monitoring with adolescents' intentions to have early sex. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 3, 2022

2021 review

What does it mean to be Black and White? A meta-ethnographic review of racial socialization in Multiracial families

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF FAMILY THEORY & REVIEW, 13(2), 181–201.

By: M. Stokes, B. Charity-Parker * & E. Hope n

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10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: May 24, 2021

2020 journal article

"You Get More Training to Drive a Car": Examining the Parenting Experiences and Service Needs of Nonresident Fathers Who Are Experiencing Homelessness

PSYCHOLOGY OF MEN & MASCULINITIES, 21(4), 558–569.

By: M. Stokes*, Q. Cryer-Coupet* & K. Tall

author keywords: homelessness; nonresident fathers; masculinity; social services
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5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 16, 2020

2020 journal article

Association of Sexual Health Interventions With Sexual Health Outcomes in Black Adolescents A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMA PEDIATRICS, 174(7), 676–689.

By: R. Evans n, L. Widman n , M. Stokes n, H. Javidi n , E. Hope n & J. Brasileiro n

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Black or African American; Humans; Morbidity / trends; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Safe Sex / ethnology; Sexual Behavior / psychology; Sexual Health / statistics & numerical data; Sexually Transmitted Diseases / ethnology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: The findings suggest that sexual health interventions are associated with improvements in sexual well-being among black adolescents, and there appears to be a need for wide-scale dissemination of these programs to address racial disparities in sexual health across the US. (via Semantic Scholar)
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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 10, 2020

2020 journal article

Black Girl Blues: The Roles of Racial Socialization, Gendered Racial Socialization, and Racial Identity on Depressive Symptoms among Black Girls

JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE, 49(11), 2175–2189.

By: M. Stokes n, E. Hope n, Q. Cryer-Coupet n & E. Elliot*

author keywords: Adolescence; Black girls; Depression; Gender; Racial identity; Racial socialization
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Black or African American; Depression; Female; Gender Identity; Humans; Social Identification; Socialization
TL;DR: Investigation of the role of general and gendered racial socialization and racial identity attitudes on depressive symptoms among 287 Black girls between the ages of 13-17 in the U.S. demonstrated that general and racially-based messages about pride were directly associated with positive feelings about being Black which were negatively associated with depressive symptoms. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 12, 2020

2020 journal article

Race-Related Stress, Racial Identity, and Activism Among Young Black Men: A Person-Centered Approach

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 56(8), 1484–1495.

By: E. Hope*, Q. Cryer-Coupet* & M. Stokes*

author keywords: activism; Black males; racial identity; racial discrimination; race-related stress
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Black or African American / psychology; Humans; Male; Political Activism; Racism / psychology; Social Identification; Young Adult
TL;DR: It was found that physiological and psychological anticipation of racism were related to low-risk Black community activism orientation, and those relationships varied by age and racial identity. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 14, 2020

2020 review

Sexual Health Programs for Latinx Adolescents: A Meta-analysis

[Review of ]. PEDIATRICS, 146(1).

By: R. Evans n, L. Widman n , M. Stokes n, H. Javidi n , E. Hope n & J. Brasileiro n

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Humans; Safe Sex / psychology; Sexual Behavior / psychology; Sexual Health; Sexual Partners / psychology
TL;DR: Sexual health interventions have a small but significant impact on improving safer sexual behavior among Latinx adolescents and health educators should consider the importance of cultural tailoring to program success. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 14, 2020

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