Gary Faye, Yarandi Hossein, Hassan Mona, Brooks Latina, Thiese Suzanna, Hopps Jane
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
J Natl Black Nurses Assoc. 2020 Jul;31(1):26-31.
Chronic stress and depressive symptoms in midlife southern rural African-American women were examined because little is known about the intersections among them in this population. The research used Vitaliano's model of chronic stress to guide a secondary analysis of a convenience sample 206 (N = 206) midlife (40-65 years) African-American women from a southern rural community in Florida. Data were obtained from a larger study that focused on menopausal health and well-being among women. It also included brief comments from the women during focus group meetings, indicating that they experienced stress and were feeling "down." Statistical data showed that although the women reported relatively low levels of chronic stress and depressive symptoms, associations with certain personal vulnerabilities and social resources emerged as significant. The results from this secondary analysis will help to inform healthcare professionals about the role of personal vulnerability and social resources.
对美国佛罗里达州南部农村社区的206名（N = 206）中年（40 - 65岁）非裔美国女性进行了慢性应激和抑郁症状的研究，因为对于该人群中两者之间的交叉关系知之甚少。该研究采用维塔利阿诺的慢性应激模型，对来自佛罗里达州南部农村社区的206名中年非裔美国女性的便利样本进行二次分析。数据来自一项针对女性更年期健康与幸福的更大规模研究。数据还包括焦点小组会议期间这些女性的简短评论，表明她们经历了压力且感觉“情绪低落”。统计数据显示，尽管这些女性报告的慢性应激和抑郁症状水平相对较低，但与某些个人易感性和社会资源之间的关联却很显著。此次二次分析的结果将有助于医疗保健专业人员了解个人易感性和社会资源的作用。
