Dissemination

Publications

Allen, J.O., Griffith, D.M., & Gaines, H.C. (in press).  "She looks out for the meals, period": African American men's perceptions of how their wives influence their eating behavior and dietary health.  Health Psychology.

Griffith, D.M., Watkins, D.C., Gunter, K. (in press).  Measuring masculinity in research on men of color: Findings and future directions.  American Journal of Public Health. 

Griffith, D.M., Johnson, J.L. (in press).  Implications of racism for African American men's cancer risk, morbidity, and mortality.  Treadwell, H.M., Xanthos, C., Holden, K.B., & Braithwaite, R.L. (eds.), Social Determinants of Health among African American Men.  NY:  Jossey-Bass.

Griffith, D.M., Wooley, A.M., Allen, J.O. (in press). "I'm ready to eat and grab whatever I can get." Determinants and patterns of African American men's eating practices. Health Promotion Practice.

Griffith, D.M., Ellis, K., Allen, J.O. (2012).  How does health information influence African American men's health behavior?  American Journal of Men's Health, 6(2).  Published online before print  12/15/11.

 Griffith, D.M., Allen, J.O., Gunter, K. (2011).  Social and cultural factors influence African American men's medical help-seeking.  Research on Social Work Practice, 21(3), 337-347.  Special issues on African American males.

Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K., Allen, J.O. (2011).  A systematic approach to developing contextual, culturally, and gender sensitive interventions for African American Men:  The Example of Men 4 Health.  Elk, R., Landrine, H. (eds.), Cancer Disparities: Causes and Evidence-Based Solutions (pp. 193-210).  NY: Springer Publishing.

Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K., Allen, J.O. (2011).  Male gender role strain as a barrier to African American men's physical activity.  Health Education and Behavior, 38(5), 482-491.

Griffith, D.M., Johnson, J., Zhang, R., Neighbors, H.W., Jackson, J.S. (2011).  Ethnicity, nativity and the health of American Blacks.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 22(1), 142-156.

Griffith, D.M., Johnson-Lawrence, V., Gunter, K., Neighbors, H.W. (2011). Race, SES and obesity among men. Race and Social Problems. Online first Dec 1, 2011.  DOI: 10.1007/s12552-011-9061-3. 

Griffith, D.M., Metzl, J.M., Gunter, K. (2011).  Considering intersections of race and gender in interventions that address U.S. men's health disparities.  Public Health, 125, 417-423.

Watkins, D.C., Johnson-Lawrence, V., Griffith D.M. (2011).  Men and their father figures: Exploring racial and ethnic differences across mental health outcomes. Race and Social Problems, 3(3), 197-211.

Griffith, D.M., Johnson, J., Ellis, K., Schulz, A.J. (2010).  Cultural context and a critical approach to eliminating health disparities.  Ethnicity and Disease, 20(1), 71-76.

Watkins, D.C., Walker, R.L., Griffith, D.M. (2010).  A meta-study of Black male mental health and well-being.  Journal of Black Psychology, 36(3), 303-330.

Griffith, D.M., Neighbors, H.W., Johnson, J. (2009).  Using national data sets to improve the health of black Americans: Challenges and opportunities.  Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(1), 86-95.

Griffith, D.M., Schulz, A.J., Johnson, J., Herbert, K. (2009).  Implications of racism for Black Americans' diabetes management and outcomes.  In L. Jack (Ed.), Diabetes in Black America: Public Health and Clinical Solutions to a National Crisis (pp. 252-271).  Munster, IN: Hilton Publishing. 

Rhodes S.D., Hergenrather, K.C., Griffith, D.M., Yee, L.J., Zometa, C.S., Montaño, J., Vissman, A.T. (2009).  Sexual and alcohol risk behaviours of immigrant Latino men in the south-eastern USA.  Culture, Health & Sexuality, 11(1), 17-34.

Griffith, D.M., Mason, M., Rodela, M., Matthews, D.D., Tran, A., Royster, M., Cotten, M., Eng, E. (2007).  A structural approach to examining prostate cancer risk for rural, southern African American men.  Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 18(supplement), 73-101.

Presentations

Griffith, D.M. (2012, February). Reimagining Black manhood and Black men's health.  Oral presentation at the University of Michigan Medical School's Minority Health Symposium.  Ann Arbor, MI.

Ellis, K.R., Griffith, D.M., Allen, J.O., Hill, G.L. (2011, October-November).  Health information and African American men: Barriers and facilitators to behavior change.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Washington, DC.

Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K., Coffen, J., Allen, J.O. (2011, October-November).  Engendering Men 4 Health: How do we consider ethnicity and gender in African American men's health interventions?  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Washington, DC.

Johnson, J.L., Griffith, D.M., Ellis, K.R., Allen, J.O., Hill, G.L. (2011, October-November).  Social and physical environments as determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption maong African American men. Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Washington, DC.

Johnson-Lawrence, V., Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K., Neighbors, H.W. (2011, October-November).  Financial strain and obesity among men: The role of race and SES.  Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Washington, DC.

Wooley, A., Griffith, D.M., Allen, J.O. (2011, October-November).  "I just grab what I can get..." Social and cultural factors that influence African American men's eating patterns.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Washington, DC.

Griffith, D.M. (2011, June).  Reimaging Black men's health:  Moving from identifying to eliminating men's health disparities.  Oral presentation for Public Health Grand Rounds jointly sponsored by Wayne State University School of Medicine and the City of Detroit's Department of Health and Wellness Promotion.  Detroit, MI.

Griffith, D.M. (2011, June).  A mixed-methods approach to studying Black men's health.  Oral presentation at the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research Summer Workshop.  Detroit, MI.

Griffith, D.M. (2011, April).  Male gender role strain as a barrier to African American men's physical activity.  Oral presentation at the 2011 Research Mini-Conference sponsored by the Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network & the Program for Research on Black Americans.  Ann Arbor, MI.

Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K. Gaines, H., Allen, J.O. (2010, November).  Implications of black men's "hierarchy of responsibilities" for health behavior.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Denver, CO.

Knittel, A.K., Snow, R., Griffith, D.M., Morenoff, J. (2010, November).  Incarceration of HIV:  Examining the relationship between incarceration and sexual risk.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Denver, CO.

Griffith, D.M., Allen, J.O., Gunter, K. (2010, October).  Beyond "We don't like to go to the doctor": Perspectives of urban African American men on medical help-seeking.  Oral presentation at the 2010 Men's Health World Congress.  Nice, France.

Griffith, D.M., Allen, J.O., Gunter, K. (2010, October).  Beyond "We don't like to go to the doctor": Perspectives of urban African American men on medical help-seeking.  Poster presentation at the 2010 Men's Health World Congress.  Nice, France.

Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K., Allen, J.O. (2010, October).  Male gender role strain as a barrier to African American men's physical activity.  Oral podium presentation at the 2010 Men's Health World Congress.  Nice, France.

Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K., Allen, J.O., Gaines, H. (2010, May).  Work & family > personal health: Black men’s perspectives on physical activity and healthy eating.  Poster presentation at the 2010 Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research Annual Meeting.  Philadelphia, PA. 

Gaines, H., Hill, G., Griffith, D.M., Gunter, K. (2010, April).  "We are over committed...": Implications for African American men's eating and exercise.  Oral presentation sponsored by Black Men for Social Change, REACH U.S., Genesee County Health Department.  Flint, MI.

Griffith, D.M. (2009, November).  Are Black Men a Key to Preserving Black Families?  Oral Presentation at the annual conference of the Michigan Association of Black Social Workers.  Flint, MI.

Johnson, J.L., Griffith, D.M., Allen, J.O., Herbert, K., Hill, G., Gaines, H. (2009, November).  Close to home: Women's perspectives on African American men's eating and physical activity.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.  Philadelphia, PA.

Griffith, D.M., Johnson, J.L., Allen, J.O., Hill, G. (2009, July).  Two sides of African American men’s health: Perspectives on the role of women in men’s health from the Men 4 Health study.  Poster presentation at the Office of Health Disparities of the American Cancer Society Conference.  Las Vegas, NV.

Griffith, D.M., Hill, G., Gaines, H. (2009, April).  Improving African American men's health: Considerations, challenges & strategies.  Workshop, Genesee County Health Department Public Health Week Conference.  Flint, MI.

Griffith, D.M., Herbert, K., Schulz, A.J., Johnson, J. (2008, December).  Racism and Racial Disparities in Diabetes Management and Outcomes.  Oral presentation at the NIH Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities.  Washington, DC.

Griffith, D.M. (2008, October).  Patterns and causes of racial and gender disparities in health: Implications for African American men's health.  Workshop, Michigan Department of Community Health's Conference, Addressing Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities through Public Policy: Exploring Effective Strategies.  Detroit, MI.

Griffith, D.M. (2008, June).  Building a career in health disparities research utilizing the NIH NCMHD Loan Repayment Program.  Presenter, Advisory Council of the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities.  Rockville, MD.

Griffith, D.M. (2007, November).  Invisible men: Examining determinants of African American men's health. Wayne State University President’s Biennial Conference on Health Disparities.  Detroit, MI.