<p>The current study explored the sources of resilience and coping processes among divorced Ethiopian mothers in Israel. The research is situated within the broader context of studies on Black motherhood, specifically focusing on mothers of Ethiopian descent in Israel. The study adopted a salutogenic approach, emphasizing health resources that enabled the mothers to successfully cope with their single motherhood. Twenty divorced mothers of Ethiopian descent participated in semistructured interviews, the transcripts of which were analyzed using latent content analysis. The analysis yielded three main themes: emotions of pride, failure, and concerns; coping strategies of independence, communication management, and fostering their children’s resilience; and perceptions of themselves as involved, “good enough,” role models, appreciated by their children, yet stereotyped and seen as inferior and dependent by their community. The findings expand our understanding of generalized resistance resources—the emotional, cognitive, social, and cultural assets available to these mothers. These findings align with global research demonstrating how Black single divorced mothers develop unique coping strategies to protect and empower their children while fostering their personal and professional growth. An emergent theme, not anticipated in the original framework, was the mothers’ use of literacy as a coping resource. This form of literacy resilience included their ability to navigate bureaucratic systems, interpret institutional texts, and support their children’s education. Literacy resilience enabled them to function as cultural brokers and assertive advocates, contributing to both family functioning and personal empowerment.</p>

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The Coping Process of Divorced Mothers of Ethiopian Descent

  • Bilha Paryente,
  • Alisa Amir,
  • Ester Nano Beinsin

摘要

The current study explored the sources of resilience and coping processes among divorced Ethiopian mothers in Israel. The research is situated within the broader context of studies on Black motherhood, specifically focusing on mothers of Ethiopian descent in Israel. The study adopted a salutogenic approach, emphasizing health resources that enabled the mothers to successfully cope with their single motherhood. Twenty divorced mothers of Ethiopian descent participated in semistructured interviews, the transcripts of which were analyzed using latent content analysis. The analysis yielded three main themes: emotions of pride, failure, and concerns; coping strategies of independence, communication management, and fostering their children’s resilience; and perceptions of themselves as involved, “good enough,” role models, appreciated by their children, yet stereotyped and seen as inferior and dependent by their community. The findings expand our understanding of generalized resistance resources—the emotional, cognitive, social, and cultural assets available to these mothers. These findings align with global research demonstrating how Black single divorced mothers develop unique coping strategies to protect and empower their children while fostering their personal and professional growth. An emergent theme, not anticipated in the original framework, was the mothers’ use of literacy as a coping resource. This form of literacy resilience included their ability to navigate bureaucratic systems, interpret institutional texts, and support their children’s education. Literacy resilience enabled them to function as cultural brokers and assertive advocates, contributing to both family functioning and personal empowerment.