Mental Health and Family Climate Indicators of Elderly Black Matriarchs
The present study sought to compare the mental health and family climate indicators of black elderly women with that of elderly people in other family settings. For that, it used a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory - BAI and the Family Climate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade Meridional (IMED)
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Revista de Psicologia da IMED |
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| Online Access: | https://seer.imed.edu.br/index.php/revistapsico/article/view/3599 |
| Summary: | The present study sought to compare the mental health and family climate indicators of black elderly women with that of elderly people in other family settings. For that, it used a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory - BAI and the Family Climate Inventory. This study included 134 elderly, registered in a Basic Health Unit, interviewed at home. It was observed that matriarcality was associated with greater anxiety, especially in the context of low family support. The family atmosphere of the elderly matriarch group did not differ significantly from the elderly group in other family settings. Mental health indicators were related to support and cohesion in the elderly group in other family settings, while conflict and hierarchy seem to have different impacts for each group. Further studies within Psychology that seek a non-pathologizing understanding of black family models headed by women, their strengths and their risks are suggested. |
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| ISSN: | 2175-5027 2175-5027 |