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ArticleAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2023

"No Complaining, No Crying": A Qualitative Study of the Strong Black Woman Schema in the Breast Cancer Context.

Tammie Denyse, Kimberly J Martin, Jacqueline H J Kim, Yrvane K Pageot, Praise Owoyemi, Kamala Denise DeLuz, Annette L Stanton

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Article in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07208084 (Project SOAR Awakenings), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07208084 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Project SOAR Awakenings: Randomized Controlled Trial for Black American Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, Los AngelesRan2025 to 2026Enrolled90ConditionsBreast CancerArmsProject SOAR Awakenings arm, Project SOAR comparison group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Stress and coping experiences of Black family cancer caregivers: a qualitative investigation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Supporting Black breast cancer survivors and their informal caregivers: a qualitative dyadic analysis of intervention preferences.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tammie DenyseCarrie's TOUCH, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Kimberly J MartinDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8350-6407
Jacqueline H J KimDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4827-3927
Yrvane K PageotDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8387-9556
Praise OwoyemiDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7803-5615
Kamala Denise DeLuzCarrie's TOUCH, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Annette L StantonDepartment of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9021-2549
University of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

PREVENTION RESEARCH TRAINING:URBAN CHILDREN'S MENT HLTHT32MH015750 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI CHRISTINE DUNKEL SCHETTER · 1985 to 2026
$6.2M
Supportive Care Needs in Asian Americans with Metastatic CancerR00CA246058 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI KIM, JACQUELINE H. J. · 2022 to 2024
$839k
Supportive Care Needs in Asian Americans with Metastatic CancerK99CA246058 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KIM, JACQUELINE H. J. · 2020 to 2021
$272k
NCI NIH HHS K99 CA246058NCI NIH HHS R00 CA246058NIH HHS T32MH15750NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH015750
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBlack women have the highest mortality from breast cancer compared with other racial/ethnic groups. Black women with breast cancer also evidence compromised quality of life in some domains. Culturally relevant aspects of their experience are understudied. PURPOSE: The goal of this qualitative study was to examine the relevance of the Strong Black Woman schema in the cancer context.

methodsThree Gatherings (i.e., culturally curated focus groups) were conducted with Black women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer and recruited from cancer-related listservs and events. A five-person team conducted reflexive thematic analysis of Gathering transcripts.

resultsThe 37 participants ranged in age (30 to 94 years) and in diagnosis duration (2 months to 29 years). Reflexive thematic analysis yielded six themes that characterized the women's experience: historical legacy of the Strong Black Woman, navigating intersecting Strong Black Woman identities, everyday challenges encountered on the battlefield by Strong Black Women, Strong Black Woman in action during the breast cancer journey, the complexities of seeking and accepting support, and the liberated Strong Black Woman. The schema's negative consequences included the oncologic team and others expecting the participants to be strong and not to need support. Expectations to suppress emotions and continue caring for others to the neglect of the self also were evident. Positive consequences included engaging in self-advocacy in the oncologic context and redefining strength to include expressing emotions and accepting help.

conclusionsThe Strong Black Woman schema is highly relevant in the breast cancer context and could be addressed in culturally centered interventions.

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Breast NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEmotionsFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchQuality of LifeAfrican AmericanBlack SuperwomanBreast cancerStrong Black Woman schema

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PMID37318273
PMCPMC10441856
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