Development and Validation of a Preliminary Measure of African American Women’s Gender Role Beliefs

Belgrave, Faye Z.; Abrams, Jasmine A.; Hood, Kristina B.; Moore, Melanie; Nguyen, Anh B.

doi:10.1177/0095798415576614

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“…It is possible that they have simply adopted a set of feminine norms that are self-preserving to their intersecting identities as African American and as women. It is likely that African American women do not see themselves formed by the mold of hegemonic femininity as a whole, but rather evaluate themselves based on particular traditional feminine norms, and as a result their concepts of femininity encompass both traditional and nontraditional traits, which is consistent with the literature (Belgrave et al, 2016;Chaney, 2011;Settles et al, 2008). For instance, a recent dissertation by Davis (2017) provided a comprehensive framework of African American women's femininity delineating the existence of a combination of both traditional and unique culturally specific expressions of womanhood.…”

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Traditional Femininity Versus Strong Black Women Ideologies and Stress Among Black Women

Davis

Levant

Pryor

2018

Journal of Black Studies

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The construct of femininity has typically been conceptualized from a Eurocentric perspective as traditional femininity ideology (TFI). This hegemonic femininity construction might not be fully applicable to African American women given their unique history and experiences. Moreover, the strong Black woman ideology (SBWI) which, although formulated during slavery, has become an adaptive and idealized cultural idealization. Both constructs have been associated with stress. The current study sought to investigate the relative strength of the links between TFI versus SBWI and perceived stress among a sample of African American women, and whether these relationships were moderated by feminine gender role stress and racial stress. Participants were 292 African American women recruited via social media and students from a Midwestern university for a web-based survey. As hypothesized, SBWI accounted for unique variance in perceived stress; however, TFI did not explain any of the variance. Results also indicated that gender role stress approached significance in its moderation of the link between TFI and perceived stress, although racial stress did significantly moderate the relationship between SBWI and perceived stress.

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Traditional Femininity Versus Strong Black Women Ideologies and Stress Among Black Women

Davis

Levant

Pryor

2018

Journal of Black Studies

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“…At first glance, this finding might contradict what we conventionally conceptualize as barriers to timely cancer screening. [52][53][54][55] Gender, race/ethnicity, and class interact in creating images of the ideal woman. However, we argue that reporting barriers can in fact bring about additional support which may result in better outcomes.…”

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“…51 The image of a "strong black woman" affects how black women deal with stress, life demands, and health behaviors. [52][53][54][55] Gender, race/ethnicity, and class interact in creating images of the ideal woman. Minority women living in poverty always have been the source of social support for others.…”

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Gendered and racialized social expectations, barriers, and delayed breast cancer diagnosis

Kim

Glassgow

Watson

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Cancer

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BACKGROUND: Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage of breast cancer in part due to barriers to timely screening mammography, resulting in poorer mortality and survival outcomes. Patient navigation that helps to overcome barriers to the early detection of breast cancer is an effective intervention for reducing breast cancer disparity. However, the ability to recognize and seek help to overcome barriers may be affected by gendered and racialized social expectations of women. METHODS: Data from a randomized controlled trial, the Patient Navigation in Medically Underserved Areas study, were used. The likelihood of obtaining a follow-up screening mammogram was compared between women who identified ≥1 barriers and those who did not. RESULTS: Of the 3754 women who received the Patient Navigation in Medically Underserved Areas navigation intervention, approximately 14% identified ≥ 1 barriers, which led to additional navigator contacts. Consequently, those women who reported barriers were more likely to obtain a subsequent screening mammogram. Black women, women living in poverty, and women with a higher level of distrust were less likely to report barriers. CONCLUSIONS: Minority women living in poverty have always been the source of social support for others. However, gendered and racialized social expectations may affect the ways in which women seek help for their own health needs. A way to improve the effectiveness of navigation would be to recognize how minority women's gender images and expectations could shape how they seek help and support. A report of no barriers does not always translate into no problems. Proactive approaches to identify potential barriers may be beneficial. Cancer 2018;124:4350-4357.

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“…Although all studies articulated a clear methodological approach, adherence to best practices in scale development was at best varied. The only study in which the steps of scale development were clearly stated was conducted by Belgrave et al (2015). In this study, the researchers described how they created the survey items, analyzed the survey structure (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis), and planned to pursue convergent and discriminant testing.…”

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African American Gender Roles: A Content Analysis of Empirical Research From 1981 to 2017

Jones

Buque

Miville

2018

Journal of Black Psychology

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The purpose of this study was to explore how gender roles research has been conducted among African Americans in the psychological literature. Accordingly, we completed a content analysis of empirical studies on this topic. We utilized the Table of Contents of several psychology journals, psychological databases, and search engines to identify relevant literature. Articles included for review met the following criteria: (a) published between 1981 and 2017, (b) empirically based, (c) psychologically focused on gender-or sex-role constructs, and (d) included samples that were solely African American or consisted of a substantial number of African American participants (range: 17-3,000). Qualifying articles (N = 56) were categorized into one of five content areas (i.e., Self-Concept and Social Identity, Scale Development and Validation, Personality, Family and Gender Role Socialization, and Education/Vocation). We also analyzed sample characteristics, research methods, and publication trends across studies. A majority of the reviewed studies included samples of adults, utilized quantitative methods, and were published within the past 18 years. Using the results of the analysis, we highlight the strengths and limitations of the

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Development and Validation of a Preliminary Measure of African American Women’s Gender Role Beliefs

Cited by 11 publications

References 54 publications

Traditional Femininity Versus Strong Black Women Ideologies and Stress Among Black Women

Traditional Femininity Versus Strong Black Women Ideologies and Stress Among Black Women

Gendered and racialized social expectations, barriers, and delayed breast cancer diagnosis

African American Gender Roles: A Content Analysis of Empirical Research From 1981 to 2017

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