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Resilience, Cultural Beliefs, and Practices That Mitigate Suicide Risk Among African American Women Veterans

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  • Brooke A. Dorsey Holliman
  • Lindsey L. Monteith
  • Elizabeth G. Spitzer
  • Lisa A. Brenner

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To our knowledge, no studies have examined protective factors for suicide among African American women Veterans. We conducted a qualitative study to identify and describe cultural beliefs and practices that mitigate suicide risk among African American women Veterans. Our sample included 16 African American women Veterans ( M age = 53.3) eligible to receive Veterans Health Administration care. The following three themes emerged as being protective against suicide: (a) resilience, (b) social support, and (c) religion. Women described developing resilience from exposure to adversity. Social support primarily entailed informal assistance from family and friends. Finally, religion comprised three subthemes: faith in God, personal practices, and religious beliefs. Results underscore the importance of specific cultural beliefs and practices as being protective against suicide among African American women Veterans.

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  • Brooke A. Dorsey Holliman & Lindsey L. Monteith & Elizabeth G. Spitzer & Lisa A. Brenner, 2018. "Resilience, Cultural Beliefs, and Practices That Mitigate Suicide Risk Among African American Women Veterans," SAGE Open, , vol. 8(1), pages 21582440177, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:8:y:2018:i:1:p:2158244017753506
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244017753506
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