Embodied Inequality and Social Resilience: A Qualitative Study of Health, Stigma, and Everyday Life
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2026
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Abstract
Background: Visible and chronic health conditions often extend beyond biomedical consequences, influencing social participation, stigma experiences, and access to care. Understanding these experiences through a social equity lens is essential to inform interventions that promote resilience and reduce inequality.
Objective: This study explored how individuals with visible health conditions experience stigma, navigate structural barriers, and develop resilience in everyday life in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Methods: An interpretivist qualitative design was employed. Thirty in-depth semi-structured interviews, three focus group discussions, and five key informant interviews with healthcare providers were conducted across urban and rural sites. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, guided by social determinants of health and intersectionality frameworks.
Results: Four interrelated themes emerged: (1) embodied stigma and social visibility, (2) structural barriers and negotiated healthcare access, (3) gendered and economic consequences of illness, and (4) pathways to resilience and social adaptation. Participants reported social labeling, financial and mobility constraints, and gendered vulnerabilities. Resilience was fostered through self-acceptance, family support, and peer networks, highlighting adaptive strategies within structurally constrained environments.
Conclusion: Visible health conditions function as embodied markers of social inequality, yet resilience emerges through socially mediated processes. Interventions should integrate psychosocial support, community awareness, gender-sensitive service delivery, and structural access improvements to promote health equity and social inclusion.
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| Authors | Iqra Batool |
| Journal | Social Sciences & Humanity Research Review |
| Year | 2026 |
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