Natasha C Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3936201 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natasha C Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natasha C |
| FAMILY NAME | Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHNSON N C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4475-7334 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Ethnic and racial discrimination and sleep among black college students: The moderating role of public regard
Internet-Based Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Stress: Development and Validation of the Internet-based Microagressions Scale
Directionality explored: Black Adolescents' awareness of systemic racism and race‐based experiences
Increases in conversations about race and racial discrimination experiences during adolescence make this a critical developmental period to investigate adolescents' awareness of racism. We examined bidirectional associations between race-based experiences and awareness of systemic racism-operationalized as understanding systemic causes of racial disparities in education. Adolescents who self-identified as African American/Black were surveyed in G…
Reflecting on change: Critical consciousness as a protective factor for Black youth
Implications for research on the nature and impact of CC dimensions on racial discrimination and academic attitudes are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
A 21st Century Take on Racial-Ethnic Socialization: Patterns of Competency and Content among Diverse Parents of Color
Racial-ethnic socialization is a process where parents pass beliefs and behaviors to their children, including critical reflections on race and racism. Currently, it is not well known across racial/ethnic groups in the U.S how parents' socialization competency (confidence, skills, and stress surrounding the delivery of racial-ethnic socialization) coalesces with the frequency with which they deliver different types of socialization messages (soci…
An Online Behavioral Health Intervention Promoting Mental Health, Manhood, and Social Support for Young Black Men: The YBMen Project
Conventional definitions of mental health, manhood, and social support create barriers to accessing behavioral health care for Black men ages 18 to 30. Targeted behavioral health interventions sensitive to culture, social norms, and gender that circumvent these barriers are desperately needed to improve access and integrated care for this group. This article reports mixed methods findings from the 2017 iteration of the Young Black Men, Masculinit…
Adherence to Masculine Norms and Depressive Symptoms in Young Black Men
Recent reports have highlighted disparities in representation of Black men within research, calling for more work to be done with this group. The authors take up this call by exploring whether adherence to masculine norms influences mental health outcomes among young Black men. The sample included survey responses from 18- to 30-year-old Black men (N = 273) enrolled at five colleges and universities in the midwestern United States. Two theoretica…
An exploratory study of stress and coping among Black college men
Research on coping mechanisms among Black Americans is robust, yet there is a dearth of studies that use qualitative approaches to examine coping specifically among young Black men. The current and historical landscape of race relations in the United States calls for additional concern and exploration of this topic. To fill gaps in this area, this study uncovered the ways Black college men cope with various stressors that impact their mental heal…
Media representations of popular culture figures and the construction of Black masculinities
The present study explores the construction of masculinity among young Black men. Of central concern is young Black men’s subjective reflections on the role that popular culture and media have in informing how they understand and define their ideas of masculinity. The study uses interview data from a larger pilot study, the Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health Project, where participants sought to elucidate perceptions of the interse…
Relationship‐specific variability in adolescents' ethnic self‐labeling preferences
Consistency between adolescents' best‐fitting ethnic label and the labels uses in three different relationship contexts was compared and linked to adjustment among 154 9th‐10th graders (50% 9th; 56% female) of Asian descent. Results indicated that 57%, 61%, and 63% of adolescents reported best‐fitting labels that were inconsistent with the labels they would use with Asian, non‐Asian minority, and European American peers, respectively, and only 25…
The Alabama Coalition for a Healthier Black Belt: A Proof of Concept Project
A 21st Century Take on Racial-Ethnic Socialization: Patterns of Competency and Content among Diverse Parents of Color
Racial-ethnic socialization is a process where parents pass beliefs and behaviors to their children, including critical reflections on race and racism. Currently, it is not well known across racial/ethnic groups in the U.S how parents' socialization competency (confidence, skills, and stress surrounding the delivery of racial-ethnic socialization) coalesces with the frequency with which they deliver different types of socialization messages (soci…
Media representations of popular culture figures and the construction of Black masculinities
The present study explores the construction of masculinity among young Black men. Of central concern is young Black men’s subjective reflections on the role that popular culture and media have in informing how they understand and define their ideas of masculinity. The study uses interview data from a larger pilot study, the Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health Project, where participants sought to elucidate perceptions of the interse…
Relationship‐specific variability in adolescents' ethnic self‐labeling preferences
Consistency between adolescents' best‐fitting ethnic label and the labels uses in three different relationship contexts was compared and linked to adjustment among 154 9th‐10th graders (50% 9th; 56% female) of Asian descent. Results indicated that 57%, 61%, and 63% of adolescents reported best‐fitting labels that were inconsistent with the labels they would use with Asian, non‐Asian minority, and European American peers, respectively, and only 25…
Adherence to Masculine Norms and Depressive Symptoms in Young Black Men
Recent reports have highlighted disparities in representation of Black men within research, calling for more work to be done with this group. The authors take up this call by exploring whether adherence to masculine norms influences mental health outcomes among young Black men. The sample included survey responses from 18- to 30-year-old Black men (N = 273) enrolled at five colleges and universities in the midwestern United States. Two theoretica…
Reflecting on change: Critical consciousness as a protective factor for Black youth
Implications for research on the nature and impact of CC dimensions on racial discrimination and academic attitudes are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
The Alabama Coalition for a Healthier Black Belt: A Proof of Concept Project
Relationship‐specific variability in adolescents' ethnic self‐labeling preferences
Consistency between adolescents' best‐fitting ethnic label and the labels uses in three different relationship contexts was compared and linked to adjustment among 154 9th‐10th graders (50% 9th; 56% female) of Asian descent. Results indicated that 57%, 61%, and 63% of adolescents reported best‐fitting labels that were inconsistent with the labels they would use with Asian, non‐Asian minority, and European American peers, respectively, and only 25…
An exploratory study of stress and coping among Black college men
Research on coping mechanisms among Black Americans is robust, yet there is a dearth of studies that use qualitative approaches to examine coping specifically among young Black men. The current and historical landscape of race relations in the United States calls for additional concern and exploration of this topic. To fill gaps in this area, this study uncovered the ways Black college men cope with various stressors that impact their mental heal…
Media representations of popular culture figures and the construction of Black masculinities
The present study explores the construction of masculinity among young Black men. Of central concern is young Black men’s subjective reflections on the role that popular culture and media have in informing how they understand and define their ideas of masculinity. The study uses interview data from a larger pilot study, the Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health Project, where participants sought to elucidate perceptions of the interse…
An Online Behavioral Health Intervention Promoting Mental Health, Manhood, and Social Support for Young Black Men: The YBMen Project
Conventional definitions of mental health, manhood, and social support create barriers to accessing behavioral health care for Black men ages 18 to 30. Targeted behavioral health interventions sensitive to culture, social norms, and gender that circumvent these barriers are desperately needed to improve access and integrated care for this group. This article reports mixed methods findings from the 2017 iteration of the Young Black Men, Masculinit…
Adherence to Masculine Norms and Depressive Symptoms in Young Black Men
Recent reports have highlighted disparities in representation of Black men within research, calling for more work to be done with this group. The authors take up this call by exploring whether adherence to masculine norms influences mental health outcomes among young Black men. The sample included survey responses from 18- to 30-year-old Black men (N = 273) enrolled at five colleges and universities in the midwestern United States. Two theoretica…
A 21st Century Take on Racial-Ethnic Socialization: Patterns of Competency and Content among Diverse Parents of Color
Racial-ethnic socialization is a process where parents pass beliefs and behaviors to their children, including critical reflections on race and racism. Currently, it is not well known across racial/ethnic groups in the U.S how parents' socialization competency (confidence, skills, and stress surrounding the delivery of racial-ethnic socialization) coalesces with the frequency with which they deliver different types of socialization messages (soci…
Reflecting on change: Critical consciousness as a protective factor for Black youth
Implications for research on the nature and impact of CC dimensions on racial discrimination and academic attitudes are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Directionality explored: Black Adolescents' awareness of systemic racism and race‐based experiences
Increases in conversations about race and racial discrimination experiences during adolescence make this a critical developmental period to investigate adolescents' awareness of racism. We examined bidirectional associations between race-based experiences and awareness of systemic racism-operationalized as understanding systemic causes of racial disparities in education. Adolescents who self-identified as African American/Black were surveyed in G…
Ethnic and racial discrimination and sleep among black college students: The moderating role of public regard
Internet-Based Microaggressions, Mental Health, and Stress: Development and Validation of the Internet-based Microagressions Scale
Psychology (8 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)