The Black Superwoman in spiritual bypass: Black women’s use of religious coping and implications for mental health professionals
The Black Superwoman Phenomenon refers to the idea that Black women should be caretakers and assume various roles and responsibilities without the opportunity to be emotionally transparent and expressive. Popular media images and historical narratives reinforce and perpetuate this notion of Black wo...
| Published in: | Journal of spirituality in mental health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2021
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Journal of spirituality in mental health
Year: 2021, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 180-196 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion AG Religious life; material religion NBE Anthropology ZA Social sciences ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Spiritual Bypass B Relational Cultural Theory B Black Superwoman Phenomenon B Black women |
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| Summary: | The Black Superwoman Phenomenon refers to the idea that Black women should be caretakers and assume various roles and responsibilities without the opportunity to be emotionally transparent and expressive. Popular media images and historical narratives reinforce and perpetuate this notion of Black women as able to assume these responsibilities without emotional release and support. Thus, Black women may seek solace from these unrealistic expectations in their faith and find purpose in serving their local church communities. This article explores the ways the BSW phenomenon may intersect with religious coping practices and provides implications to respond to potential mental health consequences. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-9645 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2019.1685925 |