The Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM) is a biopsychosocial model of health that has been substantiated across multiple studies. However, the findings of those studies are limited given the lack of representation of Black/African American individuals in the samples. Discrimination is a chronic and pervasive stressor for many African American families, yet little is known about connections between discrimination, family relationships, and health. Using Data from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) Milwaukee project (n = 592), this study tested the pathways of the BBFM with a sample comprised only of African American individuals Additionally, it tested how discrimination influenced the pathways of the BBFM. Results of model testing found that family support (above and beyond romantic partner relationship quality and family strain) was a key factor in respondents' mental and physical health and that family support mediated the association between discrimination and mental health. The findings suggest the importance of including discrimination when examining family health pathways for African Americans and exploring the influence of relationships beyond the romantic partnership when examining health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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歧视，家庭情感气候和非裔美国人健康：BBFM的应用。

生物行为家庭模型（BBFM）是一种健康的生物心理社会模型，已在多项研究中得到证实。然而，由于样本中缺乏黑人/非裔美国人的代表性，这些研究的结果是有限的。对于许多非裔美国人家庭而言，歧视是一个长期而普遍的压力源，但人们对歧视，家庭关系和健康之间的联系知之甚少。利用美国中年发展（MIDUS）密尔沃基项目（n = 592）的数据，本研究使用仅由非洲裔美国人组成的样本测试了BBFM的途径。此外，它还测试了歧视如何影响BBFM的途径。模型测试的结果发现，家庭支持（超出浪漫伴侣关系质量和家庭压力）是受访者心理和身体健康的关键因素，家庭支持介导了歧视与心理健康之间的关联。研究结果表明，在检查非洲裔美国人的家庭健康途径时，包括歧视的重要性；在检查健康状况时，探索浪漫伴侣以外的关系的影响也很重要。（PsycINFO数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。研究结果表明，在检查非洲裔美国人的家庭健康途径时，包括歧视的重要性；在检查健康状况时，探索浪漫伴侣以外的关系的影响也很重要。（PsycINFO数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。研究结果表明，在检查非洲裔美国人的家庭健康途径时，包括歧视的重要性；在检查健康状况时，探索浪漫伴侣以外的关系的影响也很重要。（PsycINFO数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。