Resilient single mothers in risky neighborhoods: Negative psychological sense of community

Brodsky, Anne E.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199610)24:4<347::aid-jcop5>3.0.co;2-r

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“…This may be especially true for bisexual men who feel they lack a community or who feel unaccepted in gay community settings. Brodsky conceptualized the sense of community as being either positive or negative (Brodsky, 1996(Brodsky, , 2009. Men evincing syndemics appeared to experience a negative sense of community.…”

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“…Men evincing syndemics appeared to experience a negative sense of community. Brodsky's (1996) analysis of single mothers in physically dangerous neighborhoods suggested that for many women, identifying with and depending upon communities was perceived to be threatening; in response, they isolated themselves as a protective strategy. Likewise, the GBM in this study who avoided or kept a wary distance from the gay community largely avoided it for self-protective reasons.…”

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“…Likewise, the GBM in this study who avoided or kept a wary distance from the gay community largely avoided it for self-protective reasons. Like the young women in Brodsky's (1996) study, these men may not receive the benefits of community support and resources. If these young men's goal is to protect their safety and avoid further marginalization, then their decisions are adaptive responses given that they have experienced oppression, marginalization, and violence across numerous settings.…”

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Thriving and Adapting: Resilience, Sense of Community, and Syndemics among Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men

Reed

Miller

2016

American J of Comm Psychol

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We examined resilience associated with the avoidance of psychosocial health conditions (i.e., syndemics) that increase vulnerability for HIV among young Black gay and bisexual men. We used analytic induction to compare a sample of 23 men who showed no evidence of syndemic conditions to a sample of 23 men who experienced syndemic conditions. The men who avoided syndemics reported supportive relationships with people who helped them to develop a strong sense of identity, provided them with opportunities to give back to their communities, and promoted positive norms about health. In contrast, the men experiencing syndemic conditions described numerous instances of trauma and oppression that infringed upon their desire to form positive relationships. Among these men, experiences of oppression were associated with shame, identity incongruence, social isolation, relational disconnection, mistrust of men, and expectations of further marginalization. We examined participants' experiences through the framework of the psychosocial sense of community. Results of this study provide evidence for using strength-based intervention strategies to prevent syndemic conditions. Findings suggest that to attenuate socio-structural barriers to health and comorbid psychosocial health concerns, interventions must address young men's social isolation and promote positive identity and sense of community. Keywords SyndemicsHIV prevention Gay and bisexual men Black men Resilience Adolescents and young adults

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Thriving and Adapting: Resilience, Sense of Community, and Syndemics among Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men

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Miller

2016

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…Short of relocation, there are other forms of social withdrawal which constitute means of disassociation from the neighbourhood and its negative reputation (Brodsky, 1996;Wacquant, 1993), as well as distancing via social differentiation within the area itself (Hastings, 2004;Palmer et al, 2004). Such strategies were illustrated in a recent Australian study, where residents made micro-distinctions on the basis of location within an estate, length of residence, housing tenure and age group in order to 'locate' the source of a bad reputation elsewhere, referred to as 'drawing geographic and moral boundaries' (Osborne et al, 2011, p. 253).…”

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Notorious Places: Image, Reputation, Stigma. The Role of Newspapers in Area Reputations for Social Housing Estates

Kearns

Lawson

2013

Housing Studies

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This paper reviews work in several disciplines to distinguish between image, reputation and stigma. It also shows that there has been little research on the process by which area reputations are established and sustained through transmission processes. This paper reports on research into the portrayal of two social housing estates in the printed media over an extended period of time (14 years). It was found that negative and mixed coverage of the estates dominated, with the amount of positive coverage being very small. By examining the way in which dominant themes were used by newspapers in respect of each estate, questions are raised about the mode of operation of the press and the communities' collective right to challenge this. By identifying the way regeneration stories are covered and the nature of the content of positive stories, lessons are drawn for programmes of area transformation. The need for social regeneration activities is identified as an important ingredient for changing deprived-area reputations.

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“…After McMillan and Chavis's major work, scholars have applied the concept to various types of groups or communities, including neighbourhood (Brodsky, 1996;Brodsky, O' Campo, & Aronson, 1999), immigrant groups (Sonn, 2002;Sonn & Fisher, 1996), religious community (Miers & Fisher, 2002), young people (Pretty, 2002), gay people (Proescholdbell, Roosa, & Nemeroff, 2006), and an international community of interest in science fiction (Obst, Zinkiewicz, & Smith, 2002). 1…”

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Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

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Fisher²

2011

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While the literature demonstrates that the relationship between religion and wellbeing is generally positive, detailed information about the context where the religion is based is rarely given. Drawing on multi-dimensional perspectives of spirituality, the present study regards spirituality as an integral dimension of a person's religious beliefs, practices and experiences within a given context. The manifestation of spirituality can be viewed from personal, interpersonal and social dimensions. The primary objective of the study is to examine whether, how and why the spirituality and religious community of Protestant tradition can affect the well-being of people in the context of Hong Kong.In the first phase of the study, 324 Chinese from four Protestant communities, representing four major kinds of Protestant spirituality, and one non-religious comparison group in Hong Kong were recruited. MANOVA results showed that religious community exerted a significant impact on people's spirituality and sense of community, which enhance their well-being -manifested in life satisfaction, social trust and civic participation. The different religious contexts exhibited different dimensions of spirituality and well-being, suggesting that the impact is not only direct but also dependent on and intertwined with the religious setting. Path analyses demonstrated the complex relationship between spirituality and well-being variables. While some of the spirituality-related variables may directly predict civic participation, the relationship between such variables and life satisfaction and social trust are mainly mediated through mental health and sense of community.The second phase of the study incorporated a field study (participant observation, interview and documentary analysis). Activity setting analysis was used as the interpretive framework, to unpack the elements of the various religious settings and to identify the present and absent conditions that help explain the variety and diversity of well-being outcomes manifested in the survey section. The data showed that immediate religious settings affect people's emotions, cognitions and behavioural patterns, through relational, ideational and even material aspects of the social environment, which finally lead to various kinds of well-being. Results also demonstrate that not only may the different religious settings enhance different kinds of well-being, but that they also provide different pathways to enhance a certain kind of well-being. These findings iii suggest that religious impacts on people's well-being are diverse and intricate. The present study thus confirms the important role of religion in people's well-being, but further signifies the intricate relationship between the various dimensions of religion and well-being. Moreover, when studying the effects of religion, both the subjective and the community context of a person's spirituality cannot be overlooked when drawing any conclusion on the costs and benefits of religion. iv v

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Resilient single mothers in risky neighborhoods: Negative psychological sense of community

Cited by 184 publications

References 11 publications

Thriving and Adapting: Resilience, Sense of Community, and Syndemics among Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men

Thriving and Adapting: Resilience, Sense of Community, and Syndemics among Young Black Gay and Bisexual Men

Notorious Places: Image, Reputation, Stigma. The Role of Newspapers in Area Reputations for Social Housing Estates

Impact of Protestant Spirituality and Religious Community on the Well-Being of People in Hong Kong

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