Journal of Black Psychology

*Journal of Black Psychology*
Discipline	The psychological study of black populations
Language	English
Edited by	Shawn O. Utsey
Publication details
History	Since 1974
Publisher	Association of Black Psychologists (United States)
Frequency	Quarterly
Impact factor	0.860 (2007)
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	J Black Psychol
Indexing;
ISSN	0095-7984 (print); 1552-4558 (web);
Links
	Journal homepage;

The Journal of Black Psychology is a quarterly psychology journal published by the Association of Black Psychologists. The journal was founded in 1974 and publishes original research in a wide variety of areas:

African-centered psychology
Counseling and clinical psychology
Psychology of black children
Therapeutic interventions
Personality
Education
Health and social behavior
Life span and family issues
Diversity in African cultures
Organizational psychology

The journal has provided a forum for the exploration of the psychology of black peoples. Its current editor in chief is Shawn Utsey of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Volume 34.3 (2008) was devoted to the 40th anniversary of the Association of Black Psychologists. Recent issues include essays such as "Relationships Between Exposure to Rap Music Videos and Attitudes Toward Relationships Among African American Youth" (Yaphet Bryant), "Correlates of Substance Use in Relation to Sexual Behavior in Black Gay and Bisexual Men: Implications for HIV Prevention" (Leo Wilton), and "Black Football Players on a Predominantly White College Campus: Psychosocial and Emotional Realities of the Black College Athlete Experience" (Mickey C. Melendez).

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