The Reflections of Childhood Poverty on Women's Health in Adulthood: A Qualitative Study

Authors : Kamuran Özdil, Gülhan Küçük Öztürk

Pages : 167-175

Doi:10.54061/jphn.1712429

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Publication Date : 2025-12-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the reflections of childhood poverty on women’s health in adulthood. Methods: This study was a qualitative study conducted using a grounded-theory approach. Eleven women who were identified by the purposeful sampling method were interviewed. The data were collected by interviewing women with a personal information form and a semi-structured interview form. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method and themes were created. The ages of the women were between 32 and 49 years, eight had undergraduate level education, nine were married and seven had income equal to their expenses. Results: Two main themes were identified in the study as deprivation (habit, social exclusion, neglect) and resilience (coping effort, skill). Conclusion: As a result, the poverty experienced in childhood is reflected in the healthy lifestyle behaviors of women. In this context, more research, education, advocacy and cooperation should be done by health professionals to form the basis for actions and policies regarding poverty, which is an important social determinant of health.
Keywords : Çocukluk Çağı Yoksulluğu, Kadın Sağlığı, Yetişkinlik, Nitel Çalışma

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