Active coping, personal satisfaction, and attachment to land in older African-American farmers

Elevated suicide mortality rates have been reported for farmers and for the elderly. Very little literature exists that looks at the health of older minority farmers. This mixed-method study describes older African-American farmers (N = 156) in the contexts of active coping, personal satisfaction fr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inIssues in mental health nursing Vol. 34; no. 5; p. 335
Main Authors Maciuba, Sandra A, Westneat, Susan C, Reed, Deborah B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.2013
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
African Americans - ethnology
African Americans - psychology
Aged
Aging - psychology
Agriculture
Cultural Characteristics
Female
Gender Identity
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Kentucky
Male
Middle Aged
Object Attachment
Ownership
Personal Satisfaction
Philosophy, Nursing
South Carolina
Surveys and Questionnaires
South Carolina
Kentucky
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:Elevated suicide mortality rates have been reported for farmers and for the elderly. Very little literature exists that looks at the health of older minority farmers. This mixed-method study describes older African-American farmers (N = 156) in the contexts of active coping, personal satisfaction from farm work, and attachment to their farmland to provide insight into the psychosocial dimensions of their mental health. Findings show that the farmers have positive perspectives on work and farm future, and strong attachment to the land. Differences were noted by gender. Nurses can use these findings to frame culturally appropriate strategies for aging farmers to maximize positive outcomes.
ISSN:1096-4673
DOI:10.3109/01612840.2012.753560