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Using Mindfulness-Informed Photovoice to Explore Stress and Coping in Women Residing in Public Housing in a

Sheila Linz, Kathleen J Jackson, Rahshida Atkins

    Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
    |December 21, 2021
    PubMed

    The setting of the current study was an urban city where the majority of public housing residents are single females living in poverty. An adapted women's mindfulness program, including a Photovoice exercise, was offered to this vulnerable population. Stress contributes to poor mental/physical health. A Photovoice research method was used to elucidate the stressors and coping facilitators used by participants. Eleven participants took a digital photography workshop and then photographed stressors and coping facilitators. All 275 photographic submissions were analyzed thematically. Coping themes were: Aesthetics: Man-Made and Natural; Relationships: Pets and People; Self-Esteem and Cultural Identity; and Inspiration Through Religion and Social Media Messaging. Stress themes were: Urban Disarray and Existential Threat/Danger. Results showed that social connectedness, spirituality, improving neighborhood aesthetics, use of social media, and access to nature could support coping. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(7), 23-31.].

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