You Are What You Eat: Affirming Podcast and Subjective Wellbeing among African American Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 002193472110661
Author(s):  
Yatesha D. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
American Women ◽  
Competing Demands ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Need For Support

The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate whether intentional exposure to affirming messages via podcast would lead to improvement in subjective wellbeing in a sample of African American women. This two-part study used a mixed-methods design to measure subjective wellbeing using the Multicultural Quality of Life Index and a series of focus groups. During Phase 1, participants rated and discussed culturally relevant affirmations that informed the development of the podcast intervention used in Phase 2. The results revealed that stressors such as microaggressions, mental distress, and competing demands justified the need for support. Participants indicated that the podcast intervention was an enriching experience that illuminated the necessity of restorative practices that heal and revitalize the spirit. The intervention led to positive behavior change; and these results demonstrated the podcast benefits, suggesting that intentional exposure to positive messages may help some African American women cope with life stressors.

Depression and Health-related Quality of Life for Low-income African-American Women in the U.S.

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2293-2301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori B. Frank ◽  
Louis S. Matza ◽  
Dennis A. Revicki ◽  
Joyce Y. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
American Women ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals The quality of life of African American women with breast cancer

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 449-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel L. Northouse ◽  
Michelle Caffey ◽  
Lee Deichelbohrer ◽  
Lisa Schmidt ◽  
Lynette Guziatek-Trojniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
American Women

scholarly journals Relationships among organ damage, social support, and depression in African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Jordan ◽  
N J Thompson ◽  
C Dunlop-Thomas ◽  
S Sam Lim ◽  
C Drenkard
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Organ Damage ◽  
Systemic Lupus ◽  
American Women ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
Reported Data

Objectives Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately strikes African American women. Social support can potentially reduce disease impact. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between organ damage and depression in African American women and how social support influences this relationship. Methods We used a mixed methods design, analyzing self-reported data on lupus-related organ damage, depression, and social support in 437 African American women with SLE recruited in the Georgians Organized Against Lupus (GOAL) cohort. Moreover, we conducted interviews among 15 GOAL participants to gather patients' perspectives about the role of social support in people who live with lupus. Results We found a significant association between organ damage and depression ( r = 0.163, p = 0.001), as well as between depression and social support ( F = 17.574, p < 0.001). The quantitative analysis did not render social support as a significant moderator in the organ damage–depression relationship. Interviews, however, revealed that African American women with the most severe organ damage have the greatest need for support. Conclusions Social support is a key resource for lupus patients with high disease burden. Overall, these findings highlight the importance of monitoring depressive symptoms in this population and developing interventions aimed to increase social support available to lupus patients.

Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women

2010 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany L. Cox ◽  
Christie Zunker ◽  
Brooks Wingo ◽  
Dana-Marie Thomas ◽  
Jamy D. Ard
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
American Women

scholarly journals The quality of life of African American women with breast cancer

1999 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 435-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel L. Northouse ◽  
Michelle Caffey ◽  
Lee Deichelbohrer ◽  
Lisa Schmidt ◽  
Lynette Guziatek-Trojniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
American Women

EXERCISE AND ITS IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
R. E. Tanner ◽  
T. A. Jacobson ◽  
J. A. Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
American Women

Factors Associated With Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Dialysis Recipients

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
Shaquita A. Starks ◽  
J. Carolyn Graff ◽  
Mona N. Wicks
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Kidney Failure ◽  
Chronic Kidney Failure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
American Women ◽  
Self Report Data

Chronic kidney failure may contribute to the diminished quality of life of African American women who care for adults affected by the disorder. Few studies document the quality of life of these caregivers. For this descriptive correlational study, caregiver demographic, caregiver burden, depressive symptoms, family functioning, and quality-of-life self-report data from 75 African American women were extracted from an existing database. Ferrans’ Conceptual Model of Quality of Life guided the selection of study variables. Several significant associations were found. Caregiver education, employment status, marital status, and caregiver burden explained 63% of the variance in the caregivers’ quality of life. Findings support the need to explore further and design interventions to improve the quality of life of working African American women supporting individuals with chronic kidney failure.

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