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Body-Related Emotional Experiences of Young Aboriginal Women

Tara-Leigh Fleming

Kent C. Kowalski

M. Louise Humbert

Kristina R. Fagan

Martin J. Cannon

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

Tammy M. Girolami

Bedford Road Collegiate, Saskatoon, Canada

Concerns related to the body are associated with health-compromising behaviors, and although research has indicated that young Aboriginal women are dissatisfied with their bodies, their voices have typically been absent from the literature. The purpose of this case study was to provide insight into the body-related emotional experiences of young, Canadian, urban Aboriginal women. Four young women participated; 3 identified themselves as Aboriginal (one 14-year-old, two 18-year-olds) and 1 as non-Aboriginal (18 years old). Multiple methods (focus group, one-on-one interviews, and artwork) provided the authors the opportunity to listen to the young women's stories. Five themes emerged: (a) conflicting cultures, (b) need to belong, (c) the beauty of difference, (d) journey to acceptance of the body, and (e) the body affects everything. This research highlights the complexity of young Aboriginal women's body-related emotional experiences and indicates that their experiences might not be as negative as previous research has led us to believe.

Key Words: emotion • body • adolescence • Aboriginal

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 16, No. 4, 517-537 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306286846
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