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Stress, coping, and the Strong Black Woman: An empirical analysis
Author(s) -
Graham Jasmine,
Welfare Laura E.,
DayVines Norma L.,
Ghoston Michelle
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/jmcd.12235
Subject(s) - black women , coping (psychology) , psychology , icon , black male , possession (linguistics) , social psychology , context (archaeology) , clinical psychology , gender studies , sociology , history , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , computer science , programming language
The Strong Black Woman icon presents an image of Black women as infrangible, able to endure hardships unscathed, and in possession of indomitable strength. In this quantitative study of 100 Black women, statistically significant relationships were found between Strong Black Woman attitudes and stress. Implications for Strong Black Women clientele in a professional counseling context are provided.