Resilience, Cultural Beliefs, and Practices That Mitigate Suicide Risk Among African American Women Veterans:

SAGE Open

Brooke A. Dorsey Holliman¹ 

关键词: women Veterans;    African American;    suicide;    culture;    resilience;    qualitative;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244017753506

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

To our knowledge, no studies have examined protective factors for suicide among African American women Veterans. We conducted a qualitative study to identify and describe cultural beliefs and practices that mitigate suicide risk among African American women Veterans. Our sample included 16 African American women Veterans (M age = 53.3) eligible to receive Veterans Health Administration care. The following three themes emerged as being protective against suicide: (a) resilience, (b) social support, and (c) religion. Women described developing resilience from exposure to adversity. Social support primarily entailed informal assistance from family and friends. Finally, religion comprised three subthemes: faith in God, personal practices, and religious beliefs. Results underscore the importance of specific cultural beliefs and practices as being protective against suicide among African American women Veterans.

【 授权许可】

CC BY