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Postpartum Depression Among African-American Women

Amankwaa, Linda Clark·2003·Issues in Mental Health Nursing
DOI 10.1080/01612840305283
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The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the nature of postpartum depression (PPD) among African-American women. Twelve women, who had experienced PPD within the last three years, were interviewed for approximately one hour at two intervals. Nudist-4 software and the constant comparative method were used to analyze the data. Five themes "Stressing Out," "Feeling Down," "Losing It," "Seeking Help," and "Feeling Better" represented aspects of PPD as experienced by the participants. The last theme, "Dealing with It," represented the cultural ways in which African-American mothers managed their depression. These included Keeping the Faith, Trying to Be a Strong Black Woman, Living with Myths, and Keeping Secrets. Suggestions for future directions in nursing research are included.

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  • Some researchers gained insight into strength incidentally while studying other psychological or health topics, without making strength their focus.

    “Other researchers (Amankwaa, 2003; Edge & Rogers, 2005) have not focused on the concept of strength, but obtained insight on the topic in the process of investigating other psychological or health-related phenomena.”

    From Superwoman Schema: African American Women’s Views on Stress, Strength, and Health (2010) · cites this paper as Amankwaa, 2003

  • An interview study of 12 African American women with postpartum depression found that obligations to show strength, modeled by family women, led to disregard for physical and mental health, a gap between real and ideal self, and frustration when unable to meet social expectations of strength.

    “in one interview study, 12 African American women with postpartum depression discussed that obligations to exhibit strength, modeled by the women in their families, resulted in disregard for their physical and mental health, dissonance between the their “real self” and “ideal self,” and frustration when they were unable to live up to social expectations to be strong (Amankwaa, 2003).”

    From Superwoman Schema: African American Women’s Views on Stress, Strength, and Health (2010) · cites this paper as Amankwaa, 2003

  • Talking about emotional distress or seeking professional mental health counseling might be seen as weakness or as failing to uphold an image of strength.

    “Verbalization of emotional distress or seeking professional mental health counseling might be interpreted as signs of weakness or as a failure to uphold the image of strength (Amankwaa, 2003; Curphey, 2003).”

    From Superwoman Schema: African American Women’s Views on Stress, Strength, and Health (2010) · cites this paper as Amankwaa, 2003

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Authors
Amankwaa, L. C.
Affiliations
Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
Corresponding author
Amankwaa, Linda Clark
ORCID
Amankwaa, Linda Clark
Venue
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2003-01
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
297-316
ISSN
  • 0161-2840 (ISSN-L)
  • 1096-4673
DOI
10.1080/01612840305283
OpenAlex
W2165456924
Cited by
131
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 12
FWCI
3.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Issues in Mental Health Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
Keywords
postpartum depression, African American women, lived experience of depression, coping with depression, Black women, help-seeking, maternal mental health
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Black or African American, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Mother-Child Relations, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Social Support, Stereotyping, Stress, Psychological, United States, Depression, Postpartum, Qualitative Research

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