Sociocultural Perceptions and Enablers to Seeking Mental Health Support Among Bhutanese Refugees in Western Massachusetts
| Autor: | Bhuwan Gautam, Genevieve E. Chandler, Paula H. Palmer, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Cynthia S. Jacelon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Mental Health Services Health (social science) Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Refugee Emotions Education Social Skills Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Residence Characteristics Perception Social Norms Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Bhutan Sociocultural evolution Qualitative Research Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged Language media_common Cultural influence Refugees Academic Success Cultural Characteristics Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Focus Groups Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Mental health Self Concept 030227 psychiatry Massachusetts Socioeconomic Factors Female Support system Psychology Qualitative research Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 39:135-145 |
| ISSN: | 1541-3519 0272-684X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0272684x18819962 |
| Popis: | This qualitative study aimed to identify cultural influences on seeking mental health support among Bhutanese refugees resettled in Western Massachusetts. Bhutanese refugees aged 18 years or older were recruited for eight focus group discussions, organized by age and gender ( N = 67, 49.3% female, mean age = 38, SD = 15.9). The PEN-3 cultural model was used as the theoretical framework to examine the roles of cultural perceptions that influence mental health-seeking behaviors. Focus group discussions were audio taped to facilitate the thematic-analysis. Younger participants ( |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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