Negative consequences of community group participation for women's mental health and well-being: Implications for gender aware social capital building

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katy Osborne ◽  
Fran Baum ◽  
Anna Ziersch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Women’S Mental Health ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Group Participation ◽  
Women's Mental Health ◽  
Capital Building ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Black women and COVID-19: The need for targeted mental health research and practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 247-255
Author(s):  
Quenette L Walton ◽  
Rosalyn Denise Campbell ◽  
Joan M Blakey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Women’S Mental Health ◽  
Frontline Workers ◽  
Women's Mental Health ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Health And Well Being

COVID-19 has significantly impacted a substantial number of Black Americans. Black women, in particular, are facing challenges financially, physically, and mentally during this unprecedented time. Between serving as frontline workers, being concerned about contracting the virus, contributing to their families financially, and worrying about their loved ones’ health, Black women are experiencing great strain on their mental health and well-being. These stressors illustrate the need for social work researchers and practitioners to address Black women’s mental health. This paper presents our reflections, experiences, and response to COVID-19 as Black women and scholars. Guided by our reflections and personal experiences, we put forth suggestions and reflexive thoughts for social work researchers and practitioners to prioritize Black women’s mental health during and after these unprecedented times.

scholarly journals Women’s Mental Health and Well-being 5 Years After Receiving or Being Denied an Abortion

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 169 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Antonia Biggs ◽  
Ushma D. Upadhyay ◽  
Charles E. McCulloch ◽  
Diana G. Foster
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Women’S Mental Health ◽  
Women's Mental Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

Decision making for termination of pregnancies and the pre-abortion period in the context of women’s mental health

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (17) ◽  
pp. 647-652
Author(s):  
Hajnalka Sz. Makó ◽  
Bernadette Péley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Women’S Mental Health ◽  
Women's Mental Health ◽  
The Past ◽  
Induced Abortions

Based on statistical figures of the past 30 years, the number of induced abortions in Hungary is constantly decreasing. However, compared to the number of live births, even today approximately one third of pregnancies conceived eventuate in termination. Various international studies confirm the negative consequences of the intervention exerting influence on women’s mental health. The aim of this publication is to give a summary on the psychological aspects of the decision making process in the pre-abortion period, from the diagnosis of pregnancy to the surgical intervention. The authors present a detailed overview on the background for the reasons of the decision, the stages of the period from conception until termination, as well as factors related to difficulties in decision making, and possible psychological consequences. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(17), 647–652.

Resilience

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 390-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Seery
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Chronic Back Pain ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Adverse Life Events ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health And Well Being

When adverse life events occur, people often suffer negative consequences for their mental health and well-being. More adversity has been associated with worse outcomes, implying that the absence of life adversity should be optimal. However, some theory and empirical evidence suggest that the experience of facing difficulties can also promote benefits in the form of greater propensity for resilience when dealing with subsequent stressful situations. I review research that demonstrates U-shaped relationships between lifetime adversity exposure and mental health and well-being, functional impairment and health care utilization in chronic back pain, and responses to experimentally induced pain. Specifically, a history of some lifetime adversity predicts better outcomes than not only a history of high adversity but also a history of no adversity. This has important implications for understanding resilience, suggesting that adversity can have benefits.

scholarly journals “Darpan” – A Self-Introspection on Women’s Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Manjiri Ketkar Maslekar Manjiri Ketkar Maslekar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Women’S Mental Health ◽  
Women's Mental Health ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Ideal Situation ◽  
Career Continuity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Ideal

Women’s mental health is a crucial and important aspect in her overall well-being but neglected as it is often asymptomatic. It is interesting to reflect on mental health for a woman who has multiple responsibilities - Her own, family, career, and responsibilities to the community and the impact it has on women career continuity and career progression. The ideal situation would be all for all groups to be partners and stakeholders in the same so that women can balance career along with other responsibilities. The article throws light on how postponing the career opportunities of women become a hurdle for her to restart her career and pacify her passion and how it affects the mental wellbeing.

Social Media Contributions to Strong Black Woman Ideal Endorsement and Black Women’s Mental Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis G. Stanton ◽  
Morgan C. Jerald ◽  
L. Monique Ward ◽  
Lanice R. Avery
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Black Woman ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Women’S Mental Health ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Strong Black Woman ◽  
Women's Mental Health

Although research findings highlight the complex dualities of the Strong Black Woman ideal and demonstrate its effects on Black women’s mental health and well-being, there is less understanding of the role that social media may play in Black women’s negotiation of this ideal. To what extent might Black women’s engagement with race-related social media, such as the use of Black-oriented blogs and hashtags, contribute to their well-being and potentially buffer contributions of the Strong Black Woman ideal? To investigate this question, we tested 412 Black women who completed online survey measures assessing their general social media use, Black-oriented blog and hashtag use, mental health, and self-esteem. Correlational and regression analyses revealed that, as expected, both greater endorsement of the Strong Black Woman ideal and higher levels of general social media use was associated with adverse mental health and lower self-esteem. Contrary to our expectations, Black-oriented blog use was also associated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety and did not moderate effects of Strong Black Woman endorsement on well-being. Clinicians, instructors, parents, and media activists should be mindful of how the use of both traditional and race-related social media may be both liberating for, and detrimental to, Black women’s well-being.

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