Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women
Previous studies show that Black women in the United States experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes compared to women of other racial/ethnic groups. Recently the focus is on improving the health of Black women in the United States. However, there is little empirical evidence on what Bla...
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| author | Quenette L. Walton Jacquelyn V. Coats Kia Skrine Jeffers Joan M. Blakey Alexandra N. Hood Tyreasa Washington |
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| description | Previous studies show that Black women in the United States experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes compared to women of other racial/ethnic groups. Recently the focus is on improving the health of Black women in the United States. However, there is little empirical evidence on what Black women need to improve their health to be well. The goal of this constructivist grounded theory was to increase the understanding of wellness among middle-class Black women (N = 30) in a large Midwestern city in the United States through an intersectional lens. The findings show that the connection and balance between mind, body, and spirit was the core experience of wellness among middle-class Black women. Mind, body, and spirit was described in three ways—(a) mentally managing, (b) physically caring for my body, and (c) connecting spiritually—with the women also noting the barriers and facilitators they endured to be well. Each of these categories highlight the tension middle-class Black women experience with trying to be well. Implications for future practice and research with middle-class Black women are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a99335969ff42d6b6f64149680603352023-12-07T15:12:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312023-12-0118110.1080/17482631.2023.22782882278288Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black womenQuenette L. Walton0Jacquelyn V. Coats1Kia Skrine Jeffers2Joan M. Blakey3Alexandra N. Hood4Tyreasa Washington5University of HoustonWashington University in St. LouisUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of HoustonUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroPrevious studies show that Black women in the United States experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes compared to women of other racial/ethnic groups. Recently the focus is on improving the health of Black women in the United States. However, there is little empirical evidence on what Black women need to improve their health to be well. The goal of this constructivist grounded theory was to increase the understanding of wellness among middle-class Black women (N = 30) in a large Midwestern city in the United States through an intersectional lens. The findings show that the connection and balance between mind, body, and spirit was the core experience of wellness among middle-class Black women. Mind, body, and spirit was described in three ways—(a) mentally managing, (b) physically caring for my body, and (c) connecting spiritually—with the women also noting the barriers and facilitators they endured to be well. Each of these categories highlight the tension middle-class Black women experience with trying to be well. Implications for future practice and research with middle-class Black women are discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2278288black womenwellnessconstructivist grounded theoryintersectionalitycultural perspectives |
| spellingShingle | Quenette L. Walton Jacquelyn V. Coats Kia Skrine Jeffers Joan M. Blakey Alexandra N. Hood Tyreasa Washington Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being black women wellness constructivist grounded theory intersectionality cultural perspectives |
| title | Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women |
| title_full | Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women |
| title_fullStr | Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women |
| title_short | Mind, body, and spirit: a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle-class Black women |
| title_sort | mind body and spirit a constructivist grounded theory study of wellness among middle class black women |
| topic | black women wellness constructivist grounded theory intersectionality cultural perspectives |
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