Effects of a culturally informed intervention on abused, suicidal African American women.

Taha, Farah; Zhang, Huaiyu; Snead, Kara; Jones, A. D.; Blackmon, Brittane; Bryant, Rachel J.; Siegelman, Asher E; Kaslow, Nadine J.

doi:10.1037/cdp0000018

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“…In addition, our results are related to previous research indicating that religiosity is associated with worse overall functioning in the context of HIV (Cotton et al, 2006). Thus, our research and previous studies may partially explain why culturally sensitive interventions incorporating spiritual components for women exposed to adversity (Zhang et al, 2013) have found relatively weak changes in mental health (McCain et al, 2008;Taha et al, 2015).…”

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Associations between spirituality and mental health in women exposed to adversity.

Kaufman¹,

Thurston²,

Howell³

et al. 2020

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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Urban women of color are at risk of experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Both IPV and HIV are individually associated with negative psychological outcomes and spirituality has sometimes been linked to positive outcomes in the context of these adversities. Guided by syndemic theory, 155 women who were exposed to recent IPV and/or were living with HIV were interviewed for the present study. Women were recruited from community organizations in the United States Midsouth, serving survivors of IPV or individuals living with HIV. Hierarchical multiple regression with interaction terms was used to examine associations between demographics, HIV status, IPV severity, spirituality, and mental health symptomology (an average score of depressive, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress symptoms). The moderating effect of spirituality on the association between adversity (i.e., HIV and IPV) and mental health symptomology was also examined. Results revealed that women who were both living with HIV and experiencing severe IPV had greater mental health symptomology. Findings also revealed that spirituality moderated the HIV interaction, such that among women living with HIV high spirituality was associated with greater mental health symptomology. However, among women not living with HIV, higher spirituality was associated with lower mental health symptomology. Results of an IPV by spirituality and three-way interaction were not significant. Findings contribute to the literature by highlighting how spirituality is differentially associated with mental health among women exposed to adversity, suggesting the need for future research on how components of spirituality may relate to mental health.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Associations between spirituality and mental health in women exposed to adversity.

Kaufman¹,

Thurston²,

Howell³

et al. 2020

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

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“…The present findings suggest that it may be beneficial for intervention developers to explore how they can further engage women within their communities and spiritual networks. Previous group interventions with spiritual components have shown improvements in overall mental health among women exposed to adversity (McCain et al, 2008; Taha, Zhang, Snead, Jones, Blackmom, Bryant, & Kaslow, 2015; Zhang et al, 2013). Spiritually driven group-based interventions that build upon individual’s connection within their communities may prove advantageous for IPV-exposed women experiencing symptoms of GAD.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Protective Factors Associated With Fewer Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Among Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence

Schaefer

Howell

Thurston

et al. 2018

J Interpers Violence

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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has received minimal empirical attention in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV). Furthermore, factors related to lower levels of GAD symptoms in this population have received limited focus. This study evaluated the protective role of four forms of support, spiritual, family, friend, and community, in predicting levels of generalized anxiety among women who have experienced recent IPV. Participants included 116 women who were recruited from local agencies serving IPV-exposed individuals. Participants completed measures of IPV, GAD, stressful life events, spiritual support, social support, and community support during a 1-hr interview. Findings from a hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that after accounting for age, income, mental health service utilization, stressful life events, and severity of IPV, lower GAD symptoms were only associated with higher spiritual support (β = −0.20, p = .02) and community support (β = −0.25, p = .01), not friend or family support, F(9, 114) = 5.10; p < .001; R2 = .30. These findings indicate that alternative sources of support (i.e., spiritual and community) may be more accessible for IPV-exposed women, contributing to their association with reduced GAD symptomatology. The current study highlights the potential for spiritual and community support to serve a beneficial role above and beyond standard social support proffered by friends and family on symptoms of GAD. Results reinforce the examination of a broad range of multiple supports among women experiencing IPV. This thorough examination of different support systems may provide further insight into novel resources that can be strengthened among IPV-exposed populations.

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“…If the resources in the community are sufficient (meaning both available and appropriate), this will lead to an individual being able to use resources and consequently being able to tolerate his or her negative affect and distress (Chu et al, 2013; Davis et al, 2009; Taha et al, 2015). However, if the resources in the community are insufficient, there are fewer opportunities for the individual to seek out appropriate care, leading to a higher likelihood for a suicidal act.…”

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confidence: 99%

Understanding the impact of community on the experience of suicide within the Lao community: An expansion of the cultural model of suicide.

Yang

Lam

Vega³

et al. 2018

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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There is a dearth in the scientific literature examining community factors of suicide in a theoretically grounded manner, in particular for Asian American groups. This study used the cultural model of suicide to examine the experience of suicide for a Lao group in California. Interviews were conducted with focus groups and community leaders pooled from the Center for Lao Studies, and then coded using a direct content analysis, in tandem with an inductive approach. The results revealed areas in which the community had a notable impact and shaped suicide risk within the Lao group. The findings also highlighted the need for additions to the current cultural model of suicide to reflect the impact of these community factors. What is the public significance of this article?This study suggests that suicidal behavior within the Laotian community is informed by culturalspecific factors. Furthermore, this study points to the importance of understanding the impact of how community affects service use, in helping to prevent suicide and encourage treatment engagement within the Lao and other minority groups.

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Effects of a culturally informed intervention on abused, suicidal African American women.

Cited by 23 publications

References 79 publications

Associations between spirituality and mental health in women exposed to adversity.

Associations between spirituality and mental health in women exposed to adversity.

Protective Factors Associated With Fewer Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Among Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence

Understanding the impact of community on the experience of suicide within the Lao community: An expansion of the cultural model of suicide.

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