Intersections between rural women’s resilience and quality of life: a mixed-methods study
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.5671.3559Keywords:
Women; Rural Areas; Psychological Resilience; Quality of Life; Rural Health; Health Promotion.Abstract
Objective: to analyze the intersections between rural women’s
quality of life and resilience. Method: convergent mixed methods
design in which a cross-sectional quantitative study is triangulated
with a qualitative study guided by Oral History. Data were collected
concomitantly, using a socio-demographic form, Resilience Scale,
Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and
open-ended interviews. The analysis was based on descriptive and
inferential statistics and inductive thematic analysis, which was
integrated later. Results: an association was found between the social
aspects domain of quality of life and a moderate level of resilience
related to the characteristics of life in rural areas. The integration of
results enabled verifying that these two constructs (which mutually
influence each other) are mediated by protective factors, resilience
developed by the rural women, such as spirituality and the formation
of social support, enchantment, and a feeling of belonging to their
context. Conclusion: by developing protective factors, rural women
develop a resilient behavior that favors their quality of life. Identifying
these factors enables the development of psychosocial interventions
to promote rural women’s health.
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