Culturally Competent Qualitative Research With People of African Descent

Lyons, Heather Z.; Bike, Denise H.; Johnson, Adanna Jinaki; Bethea, Angela R.

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“…Thus, we actively discussed our own preconceptions (i.e., bracketing) and thoughts about these topics. In an effort to center the voice of the participants, we prioritized reflecting their experiences, perceptions, and thoughts over our own (Lyons et al, 2012).…”

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Do I Really Need to Go and See Somebody? Black Women’s Perceptions of Help-Seeking for Depression

Nelson

Shahid

Cardemil

2020

Journal of Black Psychology

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Black women are among the most undertreated groups for depression in the United States. Few studies have addressed perceptions of help-seeking for depression among Black women. In this study, we interviewed 30 Black women and explored the help-seeking process for depression vis-a-vis social constructivism, intersectionality theory, and the Strong Black Woman (SBW) role, a gendered and racialized role consisting of adherence to strength through independence, emotion regulation, and caretaking. Qualitative analysis revealed that despite positive attitudes toward help-seeking, many participants declined or hesitated to seek treatment. We identified three themes that informed the help-seeking process: (a) You should see somebody; I just would not; (b) Do I really need to go and see somebody; and (c) Self-care despite what others may say. With regard to the influence of the SBW role, we also identified three themes: (a) Masking or ignoring pain, (b) Inability to ask for help, and (c) Lack of self-care. Our findings emphasized the importance of considering how the SBW role may be associated with help-seeking for depression among Black women.

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Section: Researchers' Reflexivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Do I Really Need to Go and See Somebody? Black Women’s Perceptions of Help-Seeking for Depression

Nelson

Shahid

Cardemil

2020

Journal of Black Psychology

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“…The conceptualisation of the African worldview by Lyons et al (2011) is distinguished across the following elements:…”

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Ubuntu: A phantasmagoria in rural Kwazulu-Natal?

Makoba¹

2016

Afr. J. Hist. Cult.

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Ubuntu is a value system that is known to be found in African communities. Like other values within African communities, it is perceived to have transcended the colonialist rule which changed the landscape of Africa including its socio-cultural makeup. Although KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is credited for the initiation of Ubuntu, the erosion of certain cultural values has been found to be more acute in KwaZulu-Natal. That being the case, an empirical study into the existence of Ubuntu in rural KZN, Umgungundlovu District, was conducted and the results revealed that Ubuntu is an important cultural value in the community which is however perceived to be losing its importance in the younger generation.

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“…Community members may generate research topics themselves by drawing on personal or community experiences and observations. Researchers who are not members of the community may also formulate research topics by identifying and conducting research to correct gaps and biases in the literature (Lyons et al, 2012). Feeling ''over-researched,'' many minority communities have become wary of ''parachute'' (Castleden et al, 2012) and ''helicopter'' researchers (Ferreira and Gendron, 2011) who fly in unannounced to collect data at their own convenience and exit as quickly as they appear never to be heard from again.…”

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An integrated framework of critical cultural competence and anti-oppressive practice for social justice social work research

Danso

2014

Qualitative Social Work

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Qualitative research continues to excite interest in social work inquiry spurring, in the process, a corresponding interest in social justice research. Yet, much remains to be done concerning the development of innovative frameworks for doing social justice social work research. Lack of effective research tools stymies social workers' efforts at responding appropriately to the needs of culturally diverse service users and the structures that oppress them. This article introduces an integrated framework of critical cultural competence and anti-oppressive practice for doing qualitative social work research. Juxtaposing the cultural sensitivity powers of critical cultural competence with the social justice values of anti-oppressive practice enhances understanding of the salience of culture in human behavior, while promoting deeper appreciation of difference and the effects of oppression as experienced through social identities.

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Culturally Competent Qualitative Research With People of African Descent

Cited by 23 publications

References 34 publications

Do I Really Need to Go and See Somebody? Black Women’s Perceptions of Help-Seeking for Depression

Do I Really Need to Go and See Somebody? Black Women’s Perceptions of Help-Seeking for Depression

Ubuntu: A phantasmagoria in rural Kwazulu-Natal?

An integrated framework of critical cultural competence and anti-oppressive practice for social justice social work research

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