Challenges, stressors, and resilience resources experienced by older black women in Rural South Carolina throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resilience has been established as a protective factor against mental health challenges (e.g., anxiety, depression). From an intersectional perspective, the stressors experienced by Black women living in rural communities are likely to have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify the challenges and stressors experienced and the resilience resources available to and relied upon by rural, Black women, during the pandemic.

Methods

Individual, in-depth, structured interviews (n = 24) were conducted among Black women living in rural South Carolina, recruited by local community health workers, from January to April of 2024. All interviews were recorded, uploaded to a password-protected online drive, transcribed using Otter.ai, and veri

SUBMITTER: N'Diaye A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12931777 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature