Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychological Distress in Black Men: The Role of Racial-Cultural Identity

Courtney Harold, Jermaine Robertson, Ja Broyles, Novell Tani, Rasheda Haughbrook, Sirui Wan, Vanessa Oliphant, Department of Psychology, University of Mississippi, Department of Psychology, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University, Center for Population Sciences and Health Empowerment, Florida State University, African American Studies, University of Mississippi

Journal of Black Psychology

Published online on July 03, 2026

Abstract

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a well-documented predictor of poor health and psychological outcomes across the lifespan. However, limited studies have examined these associations exclusively within a sample of Black men, despite their ...