scholarly journals “And You're Telling Me Not to Stress?” a Grounded Theory Study of Postpartum Depression Symptoms among Low-Income Mothers

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura S. Abrams ◽  
Laura Curran
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
The Core ◽  
Low Income Mothers ◽  
Feeling Overwhelmed ◽  
Depth Interviews

Low-income mothers in the U.S. are more likely to experience postpartum depression (PPD) and less likely to seek treatment than their middle-class counterparts. Despite this knowledge, prior research has not provided an in-depth understanding of PPD symptoms as they are experienced by low-income mothers. Through in-depth interviews, this study investigated low-income mothers' ( n = 19) experiences and explanatory frameworks for their PPD symptoms. Grounded theory analysis uncovered five main categories that linked the participants' PPD symptoms to their lived experiences of mothering in poverty, including: (1) ambivalence, (2) caregiving overload, (3) juggling, (4) mothering alone, and (5) real-life worry. The analysis further located the core experience of PPD for low-income mothers as “feeling overwhelmed” due to mothering in materially and socially stressful conditions. These findings challenge the prevailing biomedical discourse surrounding PPD and situate mothers' symptoms in the context of the material hardships associated with living in poverty.

scholarly journals Changing Perceptions of the Role of Food Assistance Programs in the Development and Prevention of Obesity in Lima, Peru

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 628-628
Author(s):  
Jessica Brewer ◽  
Maria Santos ◽  
M. Pia Chaparro
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Food Assistance Programs ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Community Kitchens ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess the perceived role of food assistance programs (FAPs) in the development and prevention of overweight/obesity (OW/OB) in two low-income districts of Lima, Peru and analyze how these perceptions have changed across time. Methods In 2009, we conducted focus groups with FAP beneficiaries and in-depth interviews with FAP administrators (N = 34) from three common FAPs in two low-income districts of Lima, Peru. These data captured participants’ perceptions of OW/OB and their recommendations to address them. We conducted grounded theory analysis on this dataset to identify dominant themes and structure a second round of data collection. In January-February 2021, we are conducting in-depth interviews with FAP beneficiaries and administrators from the same programs and districts (current N = 16, expected N = 36). We will conduct grounded theory analysis on the second dataset and cross-analyze the two datasets to measure differences and similarities. Results In 2009, nearly all FAP beneficiaries and half of FAP administrators identified OW/OB as a public health problem in their community. They expressed need for more nutrition education, potentially through FAPs. Most FAP administrators and some beneficiaries also recommended offering healthier food in one particular FAP (Community Kitchens). Preliminary results from 2021 reveal that nearly all FAP beneficiaries and administrators perceived OW/OB to be a problem in their community. Educational resources about OW/OB were limited and participants continued to recommend increased outreach, potentially through FAPs. Most beneficiaries of Community Kitchens cited the need for healthier food options. Conclusions From 2009 to 2021, more FAP beneficiaries and administrators perceived OW/OB to be a problem in their communities; however, resources to address this problem remained limited. Our findings suggest the need for increased nutrition education through FAPs and adjustments to foods available in specific FAPs. Funding Sources Tulane University.

“Why Don’t They Just Use Cloth?” Gender Policy Vacuums and the Inequalities of Diapering

2022 ◽  
pp. 089124322110679
Author(s):  
Jennifer Randles
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Gender Policy ◽  
Structural Problems ◽  
Bank Staff ◽  
The Social ◽  
Feminist Theories ◽  
Low Income Mothers ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Policy Vacuums ◽  
Diaper Need

Drawing on feminist theories of parenting and the welfare state, I analyze experiences of diaper need as a case of how gender, class, and race inequalities shape the social organization of caregiving and limited policy responses. Data from in-depth interviews with 70 mothers who experienced diaper need and 40 diaper bank staff revealed obstacles low-income mothers face in managing lack of access to children’s basic needs and how gendered assumptions of parental responsibility thwart public diaper support efforts. I use this case to theorize gender policy vacuums: These occur when gender disparities and ideologies prevent systematic responses to structural problems. Empirically this study contributes to understandings of diaper need as a problem of the gender structure that cannot be solved with alternative diapering methods that assume middle-class, white, androcentric privileges. Theoretically it illuminates key mechanisms by which feminized care labor is devalued and rendered invisible and how this erasure rationalizes lack of redress for gendered inequalities and creates policy gaps around caregiving.

scholarly journals Longitudinal network structure of depression symptoms and self-efficacy in low-income mothers

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. e0191675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hudson P. Santos ◽  
Jolanda J. Kossakowski ◽  
Todd A. Schwartz ◽  
Linda Beeber ◽  
Eiko I. Fried
Keyword(s):  
Network Structure ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Low Income Mothers

scholarly journals Barriers to School-Based Parent Involvement While Living in Public Housing: A Mother’s Perspective

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Lechuga-Peña ◽  
Daniel Brisson
Keyword(s):  
Parent Involvement ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Involvement ◽  
Language Differences ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
School Based ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Low Income Mothers ◽  
Depth Interviews

Parent involvement is associated with child academic outcomes, positive behaviors, and social skills. This qualitative study explored school-based parent involvement barriers experienced by nine low-income mothers. In-depth interviews were used to collect data from mothers participating in a community-based program offered in a large public housing neighborhood. Findings included three main barriers: (a) cultural and language differences in their children’s school, (b) undertones of racism from teachers and parents, and (c) being the primary caregiver or sole provider for their children. Although all parents experience challenges to school involvement, low-income mothers face additional obstacles preventing them from engaging in their children’s schools. This perceived lack of school involvement can lead to feelings of helplessness, shame, and stigma.

Living in Between: A Grounded Theory Study of Depression Among Middle-Class Black Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110365
Author(s):  
Quenette L. Walton
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Core ◽  
Monolithic Group ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Black World

Empirical evidence consistently has linked the identification and treatment of depression among low-income Black women. Research on depression and Black women also suggests Black women are a monolithic group who experience depression similarly. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain a deeper understanding of how the identity of middle-class Black women may shape their experiences with depression. Using grounded theory as the guiding method, I conducted 30 in-depth, semistructured interviews with Black women between 30 and 45 years old who self-identified as middle class. The core experience of depression among middle-class Black women was “living in between” because they straddled two worlds—one Black world and one White world—with competing sociocultural messages about depression. Two major categories emerged that informed the experiences of depression among the middle-class Black women in this study: (a) strategies to deal with depression and (b) minimizing depression. Each of these categories highlighted consequences for the women’s mental health. The women also described coping strategies for managing these experiences. Implications for research and practice are included.

scholarly journals Overcoming Barriers in Supply Chain Analytics—Investigating Measures in LSCM Organizations

Logistics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Tino T. Herden ◽  
Benjamin Nitsche ◽  
Benno Gerlach
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Core ◽  
Depth Interviews

While supply chain analytics shows promise regarding value, benefits, and increase in performance for logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) organizations, those organizations are often either reluctant to invest or unable to achieve the returns they aspire to. This article systematically explores the barriers LSCM organizations experience in employing supply chain analytics that contribute to such reluctance and unachieved returns and measures to overcome these barriers. This article therefore aims to systemize the barriers and measures and allocate measures to barriers in order to provide organizations with directions on how to cope with their individual barriers. By using Grounded Theory through 12 in-depth interviews and Q-Methodology to synthesize the intended results, this article derives core categories for the barriers and measures, and their impacts and relationships are mapped based on empirical evidence from various actors along the supply chain. Resultingly, the article presents the core categories of barriers and measures, including their effect on different phases of the analytics solutions life cycle, the explanation of these effects, and accompanying examples. Finally, to address the intended aim of providing directions to organizations, the article provides recommendations for overcoming the identified barriers in organizations.

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