Although our findings suggest that recruitment efforts might be directed toward Blacks who have had at least a high school education, and preferably some college-level education, caution needs to be exercised in light of some of the study limitations, including relatively small samples, which were conveniently recruited. Moreover, we only examined the stated willingness and not actual enrollment to genetic studies. Although our reports about the respondents’ past participation in health research showed consistent patterns with their reports on willingness to participate in genetic research, there can be discrepancies between people’s responses on a survey and their actual behavior. Finally, the exploratory nature of this study leaves room for further refinement of measures that assess perceived barriers and attitudes toward research of psychiatric disorders.
