title: Clinging to any bit of joy: urban, ethnically diverse, impoverished women's descriptions of anxiety and depression.
abstract: Depression and anxiety are mental health issues that disproportionately affect women. This study sought to capture perceptions of anxiety and depression in 3 urban, ethnically diverse, underserved, and impoverished neighborhoods. Using community-based participatory research, in the context of long-term partnerships between a department of nursing and these neighborhoods, the researchers recruited 61 women aged 18 to 69 years. Data were collected via 6 homogeneous focus groups composed of Black, Hispanic, and White women, respectively. The women identified themes pertaining to the manifestations and effects of anxiety and depression as well as unique coping strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4403, USA. door@calvin.edu
authors.forename: Mary Molewyk
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Doornbos
authors.forename: Gail Landheer
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Zandee
authors.forename: Joleen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Degroot
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D014504:Urban Health; D014505:Urban Population; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology