TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Resilience, cultural beliefs, and practices that mitigate suicide risk among African American women veterans
JO  - Sage open
A1  - Holliman, Brooke A. Dorsey
A1  - Monteith, Lindsey L.
A1  - Spitzer, Elizabeth G.
A1  - Brenner, Lisa Anne
SP  - e2158244017753506
EP  - e2158244017753506
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
N2  - 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. <br><br>RESULTS underscore the importance of specific cultural beliefs and practices as being protective against suicide among African American women Veterans.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2158-2440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244017753506
ID  - ref1
ER  -