A Longitudinal Study of African American Women and the Maintenance of a Healthy Self-Esteem

Patterson, Kelly L.

doi:10.1177/0095798404266065

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“…Patterson (2004) found that African American women are able to maintain high levels of self-esteem from sustained favorable social and familial ties. For African American women, self-esteem is fundamentally community-based, so that family and friendship ties contribute to building and maintaining self-esteem (DeFrancisco & Chatham-Carpenter, 2000).…”

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confidence: 99%

Examining cultural correlates of active coping among African American female trauma survivors.

Stevens‐Watkins¹,

Sharma²,

Knighton³

et al. 2014

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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African American women are at a greater risk for exposure to multiple traumatic events and are less likely to seek mental health services than White women. Many women report avoidant and passive coping strategies placing them at an increased risk for lower psychological adjustment. Thus, the purpose of the current study is to examine the role of culturally relevant factors such as spirituality, self-esteem, and social support as significant correlates of John Henryism Active Coping among African American female trauma survivors. The study utilized secondary data from the B-WISE project (Black Women in a Study of Epidemics) with a sample of 161 community-based African American women with a self-reported history of trauma. Results indicate that participants with higher self-esteem and existential well-being were more likely to cope actively with daily life stressors. However, socio-demographics were not significant correlates of John Henryism Active Coping at the multivariate level. Implications for clinical practice are discussed along with the Strong Black Woman (SBW) ideology, which may explain over-reporting of positive attributes such as self-esteem and existential well-being. Limitations of the study and directions of future research are also discussed.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining cultural correlates of active coping among African American female trauma survivors.

Stevens‐Watkins¹,

Sharma²,

Knighton³

et al. 2014

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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“…The purpose of this study was to examine whether participants in a behavioral weight loss program, from this point forward referred to as the index participants , who indicated that they knew another program participant would achieve greater weight loss than individuals who did not know another program participant. Given the well-documented disparities in weight losses of black women compared to white women [13] and the suggestion that social support may be particularly relevant among black women [14], we also examined outcomes by race. Additional subgroup analyses were conducted comparing outcomes of individuals who knew a previous participant versus those who knew a concurrent participant in order to explore whether temporality played a role in observed outcomes.…”

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confidence: 99%

Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees

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Research suggests that social networks, social support, and social influence are associated with weight trajectories among treatment- and non-treatment-seeking individuals. This study examined the impact of having a social contact who participated in the same group behavioral weight-control intervention in the absence of specific social support training on women engaged in a weight-loss program. Participants (n = 92; 100% female; 54% black; mean age: 46 ± 10 years; mean BMI: 38 ± 6) were grouped based upon whether or not they reported a social contact enrolled previously/concurrently in our behavioral weight-control studies. Primary outcomes were 6-month weight change and treatment adherence (session attendance and self-monitoring). Half of the participants (53%) indicated that they had a social contact; black women were more likely to report a social contact than white women (67.3% versus 39.5%; P < 0.01). Among participants with a social contact, 67% reported at least one contact as instrumental in the decision to enroll in the program. Those with a contact lost more weight (5.9 versus 3.7 kg; P = 0.04), attended more group sessions (74% versus 54%; P < 0.01), and submitted more self-monitoring journals (69% versus 54%; P = 0.01) than those without a contact. Participants' weight change was inversely associated with social contacts' weight change (P = 0.04). There was no association between participant and contact's group attendance or self-monitoring. Social networks may be a promising vehicle for recruiting and engaging women in a behavioral weight-loss program, particularly black women. The role of a natural social contact deserves further investigation.

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“…I'm going to finish high school and I'm going to accomplish all of these things. Patterson (2004) noted that while the Black feminist perspective recognizes the various forms of oppression it also acknowledges the agency of Black women to define their own lives. This study was based on self-reports of daughters and not on actual observations of the mothers' influence on their daughters' behaviors and attitudes.…”

Section: Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

A Qualitative Study of the Black Mother-Daughter Relationship

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Marks

Clarke-Mitchell

2016

Journal of Black Studies

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The mother-daughter bond is a complex, diverse, lifelong, intimate connection that significantly affects development. While studies of intergenerational relations during old age have increased, as have those examining the mother-daughter relationship during adolescence, particularly those among Black and Latina pairs, only a few have examined adult mother-daughter relationships among African Americans. Only a few studies have examined the influence Black mothers have on their daughters' development. Using Black feminist thought as a theoret alical model, this article reports findings from a qualitative study that explored Black adult daughters' perceptions of the impact their mothers had on the development of their self-worth/ self-esteem, resilience, and coping strategies. Seventeen Black mothers and daughters described the lessons they learned and the forms in which these lessons were conveyed from their mothers. Implications of the findings for future research are drawn.

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A Longitudinal Study of African American Women and the Maintenance of a Healthy Self-Esteem

Cited by 16 publications

References 37 publications

Examining cultural correlates of active coping among African American female trauma survivors.

Examining cultural correlates of active coping among African American female trauma survivors.

Examining Social Influence on Participation and Outcomes among a Network of Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention Enrollees

A Qualitative Study of the Black Mother-Daughter Relationship

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