@article{hall_dyson_minor_jones_2023, title={Black College Students' Perceptions and Conceptualizations of Intimate Partner Violence}, volume={1}, ISSN={["1545-083X"]}, DOI={10.1080/10926771.2022.2164534}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Although Black college students are believed to be at greater risk for intimate partner violence (IPV), there is a gap in the available literature that explores this social problem in comparison to the experiences of their non-minority counterparts. This qualitative study explored Black college students’ conceptualizations of IPV, and the psychological, social, and cultural influences of IPV perpetration and victimization. Students (N = 49; 40.8% males), aged 18–24 years, on two campuses, one Historically Black College/University (N = 31; 45.2% males) and one predominantly White institution (N = 18; 33.3% males) in the Southeastern part of the United States participated in 15 focus groups. Results indicate an agreement among students that the term “violence is violence” best describes their conceptualization of IPV. Four additional themes emerged as prominent influences of perpetration and victimization among students: power and dominance, social media, structural impact of oppression, and silence and minimization. The findings undergird the importance of taking a multi-faceted, culturally responsive approach to investigating IPV among Black college students. Implications support college campuses investing resources in ensuring that prevention and intervention programming normalizes inclusivity for diverse groups of students, and incorporates important social, cultural, and environmental realities of the students they serve.}, journal={JOURNAL OF AGGRESSION MALTREATMENT & TRAUMA}, author={Hall, Naomi M. and Dyson, Yarneccia D. and Minor, Kelly A. and Jones, Jason M.}, year={2023}, month={Jan} }
 @article{conner_dyson_jones_drew_2022, title={Black Experiences Matter: Reflections of Black Faculty Experiences With Black Administrators}, volume={2}, DOI={10.1080/10437797.2021.2019633}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Experiences of Black social work faculty with Black administrators is understudied. This mixed-methods study used a phenomenological approach to explore the experiences of Black social work faculty and staff (N = 55; Mage = 44.26, SD = 12.07) currently or previously supervised by a Black administrator. The main findings were that participants had more autonomy and positive interactions, formal or informal visible supports, and support and understanding from their administrators. Several respondents identified more affective perceptions and feelings rather than actual behaviors to describe negative experiences. Future research should expand the instrument to include more characteristics of administrators, the context of the respondent, and collect information from Black administrators on how they view their roles when working with Black faculty.}, journal={Journal of Social Work Education}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Conner, Laneshia R. and Dyson, Yarneccia and Jones, V. Nikki and Drew, Vanessa}, year={2022}, month={Feb}, pages={1–19} }
 @article{ware_erausquin_tanner_dyson_2022, title={Black heterosexual college men’s masculinity dimensions, protective behavioral intentions, and sexual risk behaviors}, volume={8}, DOI={10.1080/07448481.2022.2103704}, abstractNote={OBJECTIVE
To examine the associations of dimensions of masculinity-respect/toughness and anti-femininity/hypersexuality-with sexual risk behaviors and protective behavioral intentions and the effects of awareness of anti-Blackness.


PARTICIPANTS
127 Black heterosexual men were recruited from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities and one Minority Serving Institution in the South.


METHODS
Students completed an online survey as part of a pilot study to assess the sexual health needs of Black college students.


RESULTS
Our results indicated that respect/toughness and anti-femininity/hypersexuality were significant correlates of protective behavioral intentions. After accounting for awareness of anti-Blackness and age, anti-femininity/hypersexuality was a significant correlate of sexual risk behaviors.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study highlights the complex multi-dimensional construct of masculinity and how forms of anti-Blackness continue to influence HIV vulnerability. Therefore, there is a need to include structural factors within research to better understand behaviors among Black college men and incorporate dimensions of masculinity that promote healthy sexual behaviors in interventions and programming.}, journal={Journal of American College Health}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Ware, Samuella and Erausquin, Jennifer Toller and Tanner, Amanda E. and Dyson, Yarneccia D.}, year={2022}, month={Aug}, pages={1–8} }
 @misc{dorsey_king_howard-howell_dyson_2022, title={Culturally responsive sexual health interventions for black adolescent females in the United States: A systematic review of the literature, 2010-2020}, volume={137}, ISSN={["1873-7765"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106480}, abstractNote={For Black girls, adolescence may be punctuated with health disparities that adversely impact their health and well-being. Considering the current context of systemic and structural racism experienced by Black adolescent females, sexual health disparities may be indicative of limited resources that promote healthy decision-making. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black adolescent females often report higher rates of unintended pregnancies, births, and sexually transmitted infections compared to females from other ethnic groups. Given the persistent sexual health disparities impacting the lives of many Black adolescent females, it is important to examine sexual health interventions and their abilities to comprehensively target the unique needs of Black adolescent females. A systematic review of active sexual health programs in the United States, between 2010 and 2020 that specifically target Black adolescent females, revealed few culturally relevant interventions actually address their sexual health needs. Implications for policy, practice and research are discussed.}, journal={CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Dorsey, Marquitta S. and King, Dione and Howard-Howell, Tyriesa and Dyson, Yarneccia}, year={2022}, month={Jun} }
 @article{swick_dyson_roosevelt_rhodes_floyd-pickard_poole_thull_2022, title={Implementation of a pilot community-based experiential training program to address OUD and other SUDs}, volume={6}, DOI={10.1080/1533256x.2022.2080361}, abstractNote={By the end of 2019, there were 70,630 drug overdose deaths in the United States and 9.5 million adults had co-occurring disorders of mental health and substance use disorder. There is a great need to enhance community-based experiential training for students preparing to become behavioral professionals who will work with individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders (SUDs). The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate an opioid use disorder (OUD) and other SUDs training program designed to prepare MSW students for delivering prevention, treatment, and recovery services in high need and high demand areas. Two 3-hr trainings on OUD and other SUDs were implemented with 20 MSW students. Students demonstrated a statistically significant increase in their knowledge of opioid use and other substance use disorders from pre- to posttest for and a statistically significant increase in their confidence levels in knowledge about OUD and other SUDs.}, journal={Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Swick, Danielle C. and Dyson, Yarneccia D. and Roosevelt, Katherine and Rhodes, Daniel T. and Floyd-Pickard, Melissa and Poole, Kelly J. and Thull, Michael}, year={2022}, month={Jun}, pages={1–14} }
 @article{washington_brocato_applewhite_dyson_ramos_2021, title={Alcohol and Condomless Insertive Anal Intercourse Among Black/Latino Sexual-Minority Male Non-PrEP Users}, volume={5}, DOI={10.1891/usw-d-20-00001}, abstractNote={ObjectiveThis study examined factors associated with alcohol use and condomlessinsertive anal sex among a sample of BLMSM (N = 188), self-identified as HIV- negative, ages 18–40. The influence of alcohol use on sexual positioning during condomless anal intercourse among Black and Latino men who have sex with men (BLMSM) warrants research attention because of the pervasive misinformation regarding the risk of HIV transmission and the disproportionate impact of the HIV epidemic for this population.}, number={1}, journal={Urban Social Work}, publisher={Springer Publishing Company}, author={Washington, Thomas Alex and Brocato, Jo and Applewhite, Sheldon and Dyson, Yarneccia D. and Ramos, Angel}, year={2021}, month={Apr}, pages={43–59} }
 @article{mar fariña_kim_watson_dyson_2021, title={COVID-19 and Structural Racial Inequity: Lessons Learned for Social Work Education}, volume={57}, DOI={10.1080/10437797.2021.1935370}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT This article examines how structural racism amplified the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 for African American, Asian/Asian American, and Latino/a/x and Hispanic social work students during the unplanned transition to synchronous and asynchronous education at three social work programs across the United States, creating additional educational barriers. The aim of the article is threefold. First, centering critical race theory, it discusses the experience of African Americans, Asian/Asian Americans, and Latino/a/x and Hispanic students at three different institutions across the country. Second, it highlights the structural challenges faced by social work students of historically, racially, and ethnically oppressed communities and the lessons learned from the social work programs’ pandemic response. Third, social work faculty lessons learned suggest ways to better meet the needs of historically, racially, and ethnically oppressed social work students, and the integration of critical race theory to diminish the effects of structural racism in social work programs’ future educational plans in response to COVID-19, or a similar health crisis.AQ>your abstract is 162 words; the maximum allowed is 120 words}, number={sup1}, journal={Journal of Social Work Education}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Mar Fariña, María and Kim, Suk-hee and Watson, Jerry and Dyson, Yarneccia D.}, year={2021}, month={Jul}, pages={238–252} }
 @article{gender differences in depression literacy among african american young adults_2020, volume={2}, DOI={10.33790/jmhsb1100125}, abstractNote={Young Adults Maureen Wimsatt, Ph.D., M.S.W1., Kim L. Stansbury, M.S.W, Ph.D2*., Gaynell M. Simpson, Ph.D., LCSW (GA)3, Yarneccia D. Dyson, M.S.W., Ph.D4., Kristin W. Bolton, Ph.D., M.S.W5., Rhonda Brown, MSW6 1Development Director, Sacramento Native American Health Center, Sacramento, CA, United States. 2Associate Professor, School of Social Work, North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC., United States. 3PT Instructor, Georgia State University, School of Social Work. Atlanta, GA., United States. 4Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Greensboro, NC., United States. 5Associate Professor, University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Willington, NC. United States. 6MSW Student at the joint University of North Carolina-Greensboro/North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University MSW Program. Greensboro, NC. United States. Journal of Mental Health and Social Behaviour Wimsatt, M., et al. (2020). J Ment Health Soc Behav, 2(2):125 https://doi.org/10.33790/jmhsb1100125}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Mental Health and Social Behaviour}, publisher={Gexinonline Publications}, year={2020} }
 @article{ware_thorpe_dyson_2020, title={“Knowing That You’re Pleasing the Other Person Makes It Even Better”: Perceived Pleasure and Motives for Condom Use among Heterosexual Black College Men in the South}, volume={6}, DOI={10.1353/bsr.2020.0000}, abstractNote={abstract:Sexual health requires a holistic approach which includes sexual pleasure. Black men are often stereotyped as hypersexual with a disease research focus. This sex-positive study examined definitions of pleasure and condom use motives of heterosexual Black college men in the South. We conducted three focus groups at three universities. Four themes emerged: dimensions of pleasure, mutual pleasure, pleasure and relationship status, and condom use motives. Participants highlighted intimacy aiding in physical pleasure and emphasized using condoms even with decreased pleasure. More research is needed around young Black men and pleasure to shift negative narratives associated with their sexuality.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships}, publisher={Project Muse}, author={Ware, Samuella and Thorpe, Shemeka and Dyson, Yarneccia D.}, year={2020}, pages={49–69} }
 @article{dyson_maria del mar fariña_maria a. gurrola_bronwyn cross-denny_2019, title={Reconciliation as a Framework for Supporting Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity in Social Work Education}, volume={47}, DOI={10.34043/swc.v47i1.137}, abstractNote={In today’s society, the marginalization and oppression among vulnerable communities emphasizes the need for racial, ethnic, and cultural reconciliation. Slavery, racism, and white privilege have had long standing and negative effects in the history of the United States that continue to perpetuate the lives of minority populations. As a result, the need to emphasize the importance of anti-racist education that focuses on addressing all levels of practice (micro, mezzo, and macro) and challenges structural ideologies is paramount. The pursuit and maintenance of social justice for all is the foundation of the Social Work profession, therefore, students and practitioners must be equipped with the knowledge, training, and skills necessary for understanding how the historical antecedents and racism affect communities they will serve. This paper will explore the concept of racial reconciliation as a framework for addressing racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity within social work programs.}, number={1}, journal={Social Work & Christianity}, publisher={North American Association of Christians in Social Work - NACSW}, author={Dyson, Yarneccia D. and Maria del Mar Fariña, LICSW and Maria A. Gurrola, MSW and Bronwyn Cross-Denny, Ph.D.}, year={2019}, month={Oct}, pages={83–95} }
 @article{dyson_mobley_harris_randolph_2018, title={Using the Social-Ecological Model of HIV Prevention to Explore HIV Testing Behaviors of Young Black College Women}, volume={29}, DOI={10.1016/j.jana.2017.11.003}, abstractNote={The purpose of our study was to explore HIV testing behaviors and attitudes among young Black women ages 18-24 years in southern North Carolina (N =17) using a semi-structured interview based on the Socio-Ecological Model. The findings showed that individual, interpersonal, social, and organizational factors contributed to participants' testing behaviors and attitudes. Understanding the factors that influence attitudes and intention for HIV testing among young Black women will inform the development of culturally congruent prevention interventions and programs.}, number={1}, journal={Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care}, publisher={Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)}, author={Dyson, Yarneccia D. and Mobley, Yashonda and Harris, Gabrielle and Randolph, Schenita D.}, year={2018}, month={Jan}, pages={53–59} }
 @article{dyson_davis_counts-spriggs_smith-bankhead_2017, title={Gender, Race, Class, and Health}, url={https://doi.org/10.1177/0886109917713975}, DOI={10.1177/0886109917713975}, abstractNote={ This study explores the intersection of race, class, and gender on substance abuse treatment and human immunodeficiency virus risk among 12 incarcerated black women by integrating the Health Belief Model with Black Feminist Theory. The findings suggest that the culture and context of substance abuse not only influenced the women’s perception of susceptibility of risk and severity of risk but, perhaps more importantly, the perceived benefit of the intervention on their life circumstances. These findings have implications for the conceptualization, implementation, and evaluation of substance abuse treatment, HIV prevention education, and prison reentry programs targeting Black women. }, journal={Affilia}, author={Dyson, Yarneccia Danielle and Davis, Sarita Kaya and Counts-Spriggs, Margaret and Smith-Bankhead, Neena}, year={2017}, month={Nov} }
 @article{dyson_brice_2016, title={Embracing the Village and Tribe: Critical Thinking for Social Workers From an African-Centered Approach}, volume={52}, DOI={10.1080/10437797.2016.1112648}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT The social work department at a small historically Black college implemented an African-centered approach to the course Critical Thinking for Social Workers for freshmen students who declared social work as their major. We firmly believe that knowing and understanding the history and legacy of people of African descent is extremely important in educating African American students. Various pedagogical techniques, assignments, and intentional lecture topics were used in the implementation of this unique teaching style. This article reports the findings from using the African-centered approach in pedagogy and offers implications for social work education in the 21st century for historically Black colleges and universities and other programs with minority student populations.}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Social Work Education}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Dyson, Yarneccia D. and Brice, Tanya Smith}, year={2016}, month={Jan}, pages={108–117} }