Predicting attitudes towards seeking medical care among Nigerian immigrants in the UK
| Autor: | Camille Alexis-Garsee, Chineme Christian Onyigbuo, Olga van den Akker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Coping (psychology)
030505 public health Data collection media_common.quotation_subject Nigerians Immigration humanities Acculturation Religiosity 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology 0302 clinical medicine Denial 030212 general & internal medicine Disengagement theory 0305 other medical science Psychology media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Mental Health, Religion & Culture. 21:810-824 |
| ISSN: | 1469-9737 1367-4676 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13674676.2018.1551343 |
| Popis: | This study investigates the relationships between acculturation, religion, and coping styles; as well as their predictive potentials in relation to socio-demographic factors, on access to medical help among Nigerians in the UK. This is a cross-sectional study using questionnaires for data collection (N = 297). Results revealed negative correlations between assimilative behaviours and religious behaviours and between religious behaviours, denial and religious coping. High levels of religiosity and coping through behavioural disengagement and self-blame predicted poor attitudes to medical help; but those who used instrumental support, emotional support, and active coping showed more positive attitudes to medical help-seeking. No gender differences in medical help-seeking were found, but older people sought medical help more than those who were younger; while affiliation to the Christian religion predicted positive attitudes towards medical help seeking. These findings have implications for policy development towards tailored interventions that can enhance healthcare utilization among immigrants. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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