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Chang, Yingli, and 苌英丽. "Mental health of migrant workers in Shenzhen from resilience perspective: a three-wave longitudinalstudy." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B46289914.
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Fellmeth, Gracia. "Perinatal depression in refugee and labour migrant women on the Thai-Myanmar border : prevalence, risk factors and experiences." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2018. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d57fc610-dd6a-4ccd-a1c5-6d5a3a773f5d.
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Background: Perinatal depression is a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Left untreated, perinatal depression has severe and far-reaching consequences for women, their families and wider society. Migrant women, including labour migrants and refugees, may be particularly prone to developing perinatal depression as a result of multiple stressors associated with displacement. Despite the vast majority of global migration flows occurring within low- and middle-income countries, evidence from these regions is severely lacking. This research addresses this imbalance by examining perinatal depression in migrant women living on the Thai-Myanmar border: a resource-poor setting of political tension and socio-economic disadvantage. Aims: This research aims to review the existing evidence around perinatal depression among migrant women from low- and middle-income settings; identify an appropriate tool to detect perinatal depression in migrant women on the Thai-Myanmar border; determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for, perinatal depression in this setting; explore women's experiences of perinatal depression; and develop recommendations for policy and practice. Methods: A sequential-exploratory mixed-methods design was used. The research included the following five study components: a systematic literature review; a validation study to identify a culturally-acceptable and appropriate assessment tool; a prospective cohort study of migrant women on the Thai-Myanmar border followed-up from the first trimester of pregnancy to one month post-partum; in-depth interviews with a subgroup of women with severe perinatal depression; and an informal exploration of stakeholder views. Findings: The systematic review found a wide range in prevalence of perinatal depression among migrant women and confirmed the absence of studies conducted in low-and middle-income destination countries. A total of 568 migrant women on the Thai-Myanmar border participated in the prospective cohort study, of whom 18.5% experienced moderate-severe depression and 39.8% experienced depression of any severity during the perinatal period. Almost a third (29%) of women reported suicidal ideation. Interpersonal violence (OR 4.5), experience of trauma (OR 2.4), a self-reported history of depression (OR 2.3) and perceived insufficiency of social support (OR 2.1) were significantly associated with perinatal depression. Lives of women with severe perinatal depression were characterised by difficult partner relationships, alcohol use among partners and interpersonal violence. A lack of mental health services currently limits the effective management of perinatal depression in this setting. Alongside training of health staff, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention efforts are required to effectively address perinatal depression on the Thai-Myanmar border.
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Liu, Liping. "Chinese migrant workers and mental health: a systematic review and examination of the role of multimodal connectedness, mobile communication, and network ties." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2018. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/522.
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The first part of this dissertation systematically and comprehensively reviews the literature to understand what is and is not known about Chinese internal migration and mental health. By identifying the research gaps, the second part of this dissertation extends previous research by offering an integrative perspective that articulates how multimodal connectedness by diverse media forms influence one's personal networks, and thus their social capital, social support, and life satisfaction and positive mental health as two subjective well-being outcomes. The theory of media multiplexity (Haythornthwaite, 2005) was employed to explain the relations between Chinese internal migrant workers' diverse media use and their personal ties linked. Media multiplexity advocates that strong ties tend to use diverse media forms to sustain the deep levels of mutual dependency, while only one or two media were employed in the communication of weak ties. However, there is still a dearth of studies investigating Chinese migrant workers' diverse media use to establish and maintain their social ties. In this dissertation, the theory of media multiplexity was advanced with the consideration of the diverse media values in particular Chinese social context within the Chinese migrant worker population. The traditional perspective of media multiplexity theory emphasizes the positive relationship of the media use number and tie strength. In this dissertation I argue that both the number and value of different media forms should be considered to understand the nexus the migrant workers' multiplex media use to interact with different social ties. Moreover, this study also first time investigated the personal networks of Chinese migrant workers and how their personal networks function influences their mental health.
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Taleshi, Maziar M. "The relationship between acculturation and positively and negatively defined mental health for the Iranian migrant community of Canada /." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=79141.
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There is a paucity of research literature on the relationship between acculturation and positive indices of mental health for migrant populations. The objective of this study is to investigate the nature of this relationship for the Iranian migrant community of Canada.Eighty-six Iranian migrants living in Montreal and Toronto filled a self-report questionnaire. Acculturation was measured through an acculturation attitude, overt behavioural and self-report Canadian contact scales. Positive mental health was measured through WHO's cross-culturally validated subjective quality of life (SQOL) scale and the level of psychological distress was measured with the SCL-25. Pertinent demographic variables were considered to control for intra-group differences.
Moreover, since data collection for this project occurred just after the events of September 11 we partially modified our research plan to include specific questions on the impact of this even. Because of its overt politicization and its salience to Iranian ethnicity we also sought to explore the effect of religiosity on mental health of this group. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Balasca, Coralia. "Countervailing Effects? Remittance Sending and the Physical and Mental Health of Migrants." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1575466424352253.
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Kades, Virginia. "Stress and stressors affecting Latino migrant dairy farmworkers in Vermont: An exploratory analysis." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2019. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/993.
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Vermont is a largely rural and homogenous New England state not often thought of as a destination for Latino migrant farm laborers, but in recent years dairy farms have begun hiring Latino workers; there are now an estimated 1200 in the state, although the exact number is unknown (Baker, 2013). As the dairy industry is the largest contributor to sales from agriculture for the state, these farmworkers play an essential role in Vermont’s economy (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2014b). These migrant dairy farmworkers hail primarily from Mexico, with a small fraction from Central America, and lack sufficient documentation to work and live legally in the U.S. Myriad stressors are inherent to both dairy farm labor and living as an illegal immigrant. In a state like Vermont so near the Canadian border, where federal immigration officials have jurisdiction, there is an additional layer of risk. This thesis explores the social, political, geographic, and economic context of Vermont as it relates to the experiences of stress for Latino migrant dairy farmworkers in the state.
In addition to reviewing the literature to better understand of the context for stress and stressors affecting migrant farmworkers the U.S., this thesis uses information from a survey administered to Latino migrant dairy farmworkers in Vermont. This thesis utilizes the Migrant Farmworker Stress Inventory (MFWSI), a survey instrument designed to assess the types and severities of stressors inherent to migrant farmwork. This survey is supplemented by questions targeting Vermont-specific stressors for migrant farmworkers.
Demographic characteristics reveal Vermont’s Latino migrant farmworkers to be mostly Spanish-speaking males from Mexico or Guatemala in their late 20s, and although over half the population are married/in a partnership and have children, less than half those farmworkers live with their partners or kids. Among these farmworkers, 36% exhibit “caseness,” for stress, i.e. degree of stress correlated with poor mental or physical health outcomes defined as a score of ≥80 on the MFWSI. The mean stress score for this population is 74.55, above the average for studies in the literature using the MFWSI. Significant stressors from this study include those related to social isolation, language barriers, and migration and legal insecurity. Factors contributing significantly to overall stress or more extreme levels of specific stressors include: living closer to the Canadian border, getting surveyed in cold months, being Guatemalan, being in a marriage or partnership, having contact with health clinics, getting paid lower wages, working longer hours, not having family or partners on the farm, having a previous farm injury, having a Driver’s Privilege Card, and not having contact with various organizations that help migrant farmworkers in Vermont. Exploratory questions reveal that keeping busy and socializing are the main ways farmworkers reduce stress in their lives, but that having a work permit/legal status, or being able to be with family would most reduce their stress.
This thesis concludes with suggestions for increasing support for organizations that provide essential services to migrant farmworkers, like health services, ESL and education, and advocacy for improved labor conditions. Continued research should use the insights gleaned from this thesis to explore further strategies for coping with the stressors prevalent amongst Vermont’s Latino migrant dairy farmworkers.
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Zotova, Natalia. "From Desire to Despair and Back Again: The Contested Relationship Between Migration and Mental Health Among Central Asian Migrants." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1582576474228161.
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Storbacka, Ulrika. "“I think about you every day, every night” : Experiences, acceptability and use of the Time Travel Method among Finnish and newly arrived migrant students in Ostrobothnia: A qualitative study." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-412630.
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Background Acculturation has effects on mental health outcomes among young newly arrived migrants and refugees. Innovative methods, such as the Time Travel Method, can help understand cultural heritage, contribute to improved acculturation and subsequently lead to positive individual as well as societal outcomes. Aim The aim was to explore the experiences, acceptability and use of the Time Travel Method, an educational method using applied cultural heritage education, among Finnish students and young migrants and refugees introduced to the method. Methods Data was collected during 7 weeks of internship at the Ostrobothnian Children’s Cultural Network in Finland. Participant observations and letters written by participants during Time Travel events were coded and analysed using observational method and secondary analysis of qualitative data. Result The Time Travel Method was found to be appreciated by the participants by creating a safe space which allowed for cultural expressions, learning and social cohesion. A variance in narrative and perspective between Finnish and newly arrived students was observed. The Time Travel Method allowed for improved communication, reflection and expressions of feelings. The recognition of similarities between cultures was valuable to the participants. Conclusion The Time Travel Method functions as a bridge between cultures allowing for successful acculturation. Interprofessional joint actions on all societal levels are required. Further development and initiatives focusing on culture may increase awareness of the impact of cultural heritage.
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Wångdahl, Josefin. "Health literacy among newly arrived refugees in Sweden and implications for health and healthcare." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Socialmedicin, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-333427.
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The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the distribution of health literacy (HL) levels in newly arrived Arabic-, Dari-, or Somali-speaking refugees in Sweden. Further aims were to investigate sociodemographic characteristics associated with inadequate HL in this group, and to investigate whether HL levels are associated with experiences of the health examination for asylum seekers (HEA), health seeking behaviour and health. Three quantitative cross-sectional studies, using data from two different surveys, were conducted among Arabic-, Dari-, and Somali-speaking, newly arrived refugees taking part in courses in Swedish for immigrants or civic orientation. In addition, an explorative qualitative study, based on focus group discussions, was performed on Arabic- and Somali-speaking newly arrived refugees who had taken part in an HEA. All data were collected 2013-2016. The quantitative data were analysed using different statistical methods, foremost descriptive statistics and univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses. The qualitative data were analysed using Graneheim and Lundman’s method for latent content analysis. The main findings were that the majority of Arabic-, Dari-, or Somali-speaking refugees in Sweden have limited functional health literacy (FHL) and/or limited comprehensive health literacy (CHL). Having a low education level and/or being born in Somalia were associated with having inadequate FHL, but not with having inadequate CHL. Limited FHL was associated with inadequate CHL. Experiences of poor quality of communication and having benefited little from the HEA were more common among those with limited CHL, as compared to those with higher CHL. Experiences of communication problems and a lack of information related to the HEA were found in the qualitative studies as well. In addition, it was more common that those with limited CHL reported poor general health and impaired psychological well-being, and that they had refrained from seeking healthcare. In conclusion: limited HL is common among newly arrived refugees in Sweden and seems to be of importance for the experience of the HEA, health-seeking behaviour and health. HL needs to be taken into consideration in the work with refugees in order to increase equity in healthcare and health.
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Rosenwald, Geertruda. "The well-being and identities of 14- to 26-year-old intercountry adoptees and their non-adopted migrant peers in Western Australia." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2009. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/13.
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Intercountry adoption is a globally politicised institution that triggers strong discourses about whether transplantation to a markedly different country and culture, often into families with racially different parents, negatively affects the children ' s well-being and identity. Although empirical intercountry adoption research has increased elsewhere, Australian-based research has lagged behind. This thesis presents a body of evidence about the well-being and identity of over half the population of 14- to 26-year-old intercountry adoptees in Western Australia, how their well-being changed from 1994 to 2004, how they compare with non-adopted migrant peers and the influence of risk and threat factors. In 2004, participants consisted of 110 intercountry adoptees, three partners, 120 adoptive parents of 160 adoptees, 80 migrant peers and 44 parents of 56 peers. Data were collected by mail survey. From theoretical perspectives in subjective well-being, identity processes and transracial adoption, well-being was examined in terms of physical health, happiness, satisfaction with life and adoption/migration, self-esteem, self-efficacy, competence and adaptive and problem behaviours. Identity was examined in terms of adoptive/migrant status, heritage, community membership, ethnicity, culture, race and place.
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Hall, Karen 1951. "STRESS, COPING, AND SATISFACTION AMONG ELDERLY MIGRANTS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/275260.
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Djuretic, Tamara. "Shaping mental health services in the community for refugees and elective migrants from former Yugoslavia." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/6061.
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Background Although limited research has been conducted among displaced people it is clear mental health problems are more prevalent than among the general population. To plan services for current and future migrants it is important to establish whether differences in reasons for migration impact on the extent of mental health problems. Null Hypothesis The main hypothesis for this thesis is that there is no significant difference in the prevalence of common mental disorders in refugees compared to elective migrants. Methods A mixed-method research study is conducted in sequential order where a qualitative study gathered detailed and in-depth information to inform the design of a questionnaire employed in a historical cohort study. Findings Refugees are three times more likely to develop CMD than elective migrants (OR 3.0; 95% CI 1.5-6.1) but there is no difference in the severity of the illnesses. Multivariate analyses suggest that factors such as being a refugee and a female (OR 12, 95%CI 1.14 - 123.92), dissatisfaction with current employment (OR 5.56, 95%CI 1.72 - 17.92), dissatisfaction with living conditions 3.53 (1.11 - 11.21) and waiting for longer than a year for a Home Office decision on permission to remain in the United Kingdom 3.27 (1.37 - 7.77) were independent predictors for the common mental disorders among migrants to England from former Yugoslavia. Conclusion Although this study demonstrated a higher long-term prevalence of common mental disorders in asylum seekers and refugees compared to elective migrants it is important to emphasise that many migrants do not have any psychological problems and are economically active making a positive contribution to their host country. However, it is also important to recognise that long-term common mental disorders may be underestimated in previous research among refugee population. It is essential to provide accessible services in primary care settings that are culturally specific and acceptable to this specific population group.
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Bourque, François. "The risk for schizophrenia and related disorders among first-and second-generation migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=86802.
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Background: Migration is known as a risk factor for schizophrenia and related disorders, but the magnitude of the risk in second-generation migrants is unclear. This study aims at determining the risk of psychosis in first- and second-generation migrants and exploring sources of variation.Methods: A systematic review of population-based incidence studies of psychosis among first- and second-generation migrants was conducted. Descriptive and meta-analytic syntheses of identified studies were performed and sources of heterogeneity were examined.
Results: Nearly all migrant groups were at increased risk for psychotic disorders. The magnitude of the risk was similar in first- and second-generation migrants, but varied considerably according to ethno-racial status, social contexts and methodological variables.
Discussion: The risk clearly persists into the second generation, indicating that post-migration factors are more important than pre-migration factors or migration per se. The observed variability suggests that socio-environmental determinants contribute to the onset of psychotic disorders.
Contexte: L'immigration est associée à un risque accrû de troubles psychotiques, mais le doute persiste quant au risque chez les immigrants de deuxième génération demeure. Cette étude vise à évaluer le risque de psychoses des immigrants de première et deuxième génération et à en explorer la variabilité.
Méthode: Une revue systématique des études d'incidence de psychoses chez les immigrants de première et deuxième génération a été menée. Des synthèses descriptives et méta-analytiques des études ont été complétées. Les sources d'hétérogénéité ont été examinées.
Résultats : Presque tous les groupes d'immigrants ont un risque accrû de développer des troubles psychotiques. Le risque est comparable pour les deux générations, mais son ampleur varie considérablement selon le statut ethno-racial, le contexte social et la méthodologie.
Discussion : La persistance du risque dans la deuxième génération indique que les facteurs post-migratoires sont plus influents que les facteurs pré-migratoires ou la migration. La variabilité observée suggère que l'environnement social contribue au développement des troubles psychotiques.
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Premand, Natacha. "Imaginaire et identités de jeunes migrants : masculinité, féminité et rapport à l'origine dans des autoportraits d'adolescents réfugiés." Thesis, McGill University, 2006. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=101735.
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This thesis presents a qualitative study that used the making of self-portraits and their incorporation in collages to investigate issues of identity among recently arrived adolescent refugees. These collages were then analyzed to shed light on the influence of both the migration process and adolescence on the subjects' sense of their identity.Fourteen asylum claimant teenagers---recently arrived in Canada from Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa---were asked to produce a collage that represents him- or herself. The collages consisted of a photographic self-portrait and images that the subjects culled from various newspapers and magazines made available to them. Nondirective interviews with the subjects, conducted in a subsequent session, provided biographical information that was used to support the analysis of the collages.
The study indicates that, transcending differences in geo-cultural origin, there are clear differences in the self-representation of male and female adolescents. This result underlines how much the construction of identity during adolescence is primarily that of gender identity. In addition, the study shows that despite the predominance of a "globalized youth culture," each teenager appropriates this culture according to his/her need to identify with and differentiate from the host society. The collages also indicated an engagement by the subjects in working out the comfort they draw or pain they feel in relation to the country and culture they have left behind. Finally, the collages also included a temporal dimension and the emphasis on the past, present, or future seems to correspond to the subjects' differing strategies for working through the experience of geo-cultural dislocation.
The study concludes that creative exercises such as self-portraiture and collage provide a rich source of psychological material and a non-threatening way of gaining access to the imaginary of recently arrived refugee teenagers. Consequently, the approach used here could also be used as a tool to provide support to adolescent asylum seekers. The results also indicate a need for a greater understanding of the relationship between self-image and mental health.
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Haught, Heather Michelle. "Effects of Acculturation and Prejudice on Mental and Physical Health Outcomes in Rural Chinese Sojourners." Marietta College Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marhonors1303917417.
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Low, Nancy Chooi Ping 1971. "Prevalence and clinical correlates of migraine in a bipolar population." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33802.
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The relationship between migraine and bipolar disorder was the main interest of this study. The objectives were several: (1) to determine the prevalence of migraine in a clinical bipolar population and compare it to the rate in the general population; (2) to examine if there were any clinical differences between the bipolar groups with and without migraine; and lastly, (3) to determine the prevalence of migraine treatment among the bipolar population. Two questionnaires were administered to diagnose migraine and gather information about the clinical course of bipolar illness. The results showed a migraine rate among females of 43.8% and 31.5% among males which were both higher than in the general population. Migraine was also found to be underdiagnosed and undertreated. Several clinical correlates were found that may suggest that migraine and bipolar disorder share similar pathophysiological underpinnings.
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Holz, Manuel. "Health Inequalities in Germany: Assessing Differences in Health of Migrants and Native Germans Using a Propensity Score Matching Approach and the SF-12 Physical and Mental Health Scale." Technische Universität Chemnitz, 2019. https://monarch.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A38385.
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The aim of the study is to compare health outcomes of migrants and the native German population, testing for the existence of a Healthy Immigrant Effect (HIE). The study contributes a broad theoretical analysis of the HIE and makes use of a wide spectrum of variables to model health (using the SF-12). The HIE is marked by an observed health advantage for migrants, when compared to the host population, which declines with the years since migration. Assessing different types of selection processes, it is assumed that mass migration to post-industrial countries is characterized by favouring the inflow of healthy individuals from weaker economies working in the low-wage sector due to the cost aspect of migration and differences in wages for adequate work. Socioeconomic and -structural differences of migrant and host population as well as psychosocial stressors like acculturation cause the deteroriation of the health adavantage with increasing years since migration. Using cross-sectional data from the 2016 wave of the Socio-Economic Panel this study compares health outcomes (generated from the SF-12) between recent migrants (≤ 10 years since migration), non-recent migrants (> 10 years since migration) and the German native population. Propensity score matching analyses reveal a health advantage for recent migrants compared to non-recent migrants as well as to the German native population, while non-recent migrants remain statistically indistinguishable from the native German population, implying a health assimilation effect.
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Sonderegger, Robi, and n/a. "Patterns of Cultural Adjustment Among Young Former-Yugoslavian and Chinese Migrants To Australia." Griffith University. School of Applied Psychology, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20030918.153743.
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Australia is a culturally diverse country with many migrant and refugee families in need of mental health services. Yet, surveys indicate that many culturally diverse community members do not feel comfortable in accessing mental health services, often due to a limited understanding of current western practices and the lack of practitioner cultural sensitivity. Despite the apparent need, few investigations have been conducted with migrant families to understand their different values and needs, and identify how they adjust to a new culture. The paucity of empirical research is largely due to the number of variables associated with the process of cultural change, and the fact that culture itself may lend different meaning to symptom experience, and the expression thereof. Moreover, because migrant adaptation is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, it is often rendered difficult to investigate. Cultural groups have been observed to exhibit differences in the pathogenesis and expressions of psychological adjustment, thus making culturally sensitive assessment a particularly arduous yet important task. Although the number of studies conducted on cultural adaptation trends of adult migrants is growing, few investigations have examined the acculturation experiences of children and adolescents. Moreover, the link between acculturation and mental health has confounded researchers and practitioners alike. Considering assessment procedures largely influence therapeutic strategies, it is deemed essential that Australian health care professionals understand language, behavioural, and motivational differences between ethnic groups. In response to appeals for empirical data on culture-specific differences and developmental pathways of emotional resiliency and psychopathology, the present research program examines the complex interplay between situational factors and internal processes that contribute to mental health among young migrants and refugees. The research focuses particularly on anxiety, which is not only the most common form of childhood psychopathology but also frequently coincides with stressful life events such as cultural relocation. Two hundred and seventy-three primary and high school students (comprised of former-Yugoslavian and Chinese cultural groups) participated in this research program. Primary (n=131) and high school (n=142) students completed self-report measures of acculturation, internalising symptoms, social support, self-concept/esteem, ethnic identity, and future outlook, and were compared by cultural group, heterogenic ethnicity, school level, gender, and residential duration variables. Specifically, Study 1 aimed to map the cultural adjustment patterns of migrant youth so as to determine both situational and internal process risk and protective factors of emotional distress. The main findings from Study 1 indicate: (1) patterns of cultural adjustment differ for children and adolescents according to cultural background, gender, age, and length of stay in the host culture; (2) former-Yugoslavian migrants generally report greater identification and involvement with Australian cultural norms than Chinese migrant youth; and (3) the divergent variables social support and bicultural adjustment are not universally paired with acculturative stress, as previously indicated in other adult migrant and acculturation studies. These outcomes highlight the importance of addressing the emotional and psychological needs of young migrants from unique age-relevant cultural perspectives. Building on these outcomes, the aim of Study 2 was to propose an organisational structure for a number of single risk factors that have been linked to acculturative stress in young migrants. In recognising that divergent situational characteristics (e.g., school level, gender, residential duration in Australia, social support, and cultural predisposition) are selectively paired with internal processing characteristics (e.g., emotional stability, self-worth/acceptance, acculturation/identity, and future outlook), a top-down path model of acculturative stress for children and adolescents of Chinese and former-Yugoslavian backgrounds was proposed and tested. To determine goodness of model fit, path analysis was employed. Specific cross-cultural profiles, application for the proposed age and culture sensitive models, and research considerations are discussed.
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Kielland, Nordwall Linn, and Siri Aleflod. "Gömd och bortglömd : En litteraturöversikt om mental ohälsa bland immigranter, flyktingar, asylsökande och papperslösa." Thesis, Röda Korsets Högskola, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-1874.
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Bakgrund: Immigranter, flyktingar, asylsökande och papperslösa tillhör samhällets mest sårbara grupper och löper hög risk att utveckla mental ohälsa relaterat till traumatiska upplevelser pre- och postmigrativt. Grupperna är underrepresenterade inom den psykiatriska vården och det råder ett missförhållande mellan behovet av och tillgången till vård för dessa patientgrupper. Syfte: Syftet var att undersöka upplevelsen av den mentala ohälsan och hinder för vård hos immigranter, flyktingar, asylsökande och papperslösa ur ett transkulturellt omvårdnadsperspektiv. Metod: Tio kvalitativa studier och två studier med mixad metod har granskats och analyserats. Leiningers transkulturella omvårdnadsteori har använts för att lyfta resultatet till en högre abstraktionsnivå. Resultat: Tre teman identifierades: Den mentala ohälsan, Hinder för vård och Kulturellt betingade attityder. I resultatet framkom att grupperna lider av mental ohälsa relaterat till erfarenheter genom migrationsprocessen. Bristfällig information, kommunikationssvårigheter och bristande tillit till vårdpersonalen ledde till hinder i vården. Dessutom framkom att stigmatisering, religiösa övertygelser och könsroller påverkade fokusgruppens syn på mental ohälsa. Slutsats: Immigranter, flyktingar, asylsökande och papperslösa är högriskpatienter för mentala ohälsotillstånd men strukturella och personliga faktorer hindrar dem att erhålla vård. Som sjuksköterska är det viktigt att inta en aktiv roll och ha kunskap och förståelse kring dessa människors upplevelser och kulturellt betingade attityder kring mental ohälsa. Klinisk betydelse: Genom att belysa en marginaliserad patientgrupps upplevelser av att leva med mental ohälsa och erhålla vård i en ny kulturell kontext ökar sjuksköterskans medvetenhet om dessa människors situation. Detta kan leda till en bättre vård för dessa patienter.Background: Immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants belong to society's most vulnerable groups and are at high risk of developing mental health problems. The groups are underrepresented in psychiatric care and there is a disproportion between the need and the availability of care for these patient groups. Aim: The aim was to examine the experience of mental illness and barriers for access to healthcare of immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants from a transcultural nursing perspective. Method: Ten qualitative studies and two mixed-method studies were reviewed and analysed. Leiningers transcultural nursing theory was applied to enable a higher level of abstraction. Results: Three themes were identified: The mental illness, Barriers for care and Culturally influenced attitudes. The result showed that the groups suffered from mental illness related to experiences through the migration process. Inadequate information, communication difficulties and a lack of trust in the medical staff led to obstacles in healthcare. Stigma, religious beliefs and gender roles affected the focus group's view of mental illness. Conclusion: Immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are at high risk for developing mental illness but structural and personal factors preventing them to receive treatment. Nurses should take an active role and gain knowledge about experiences and culturally conditioned attitudes about mental illness among patients. Clinical significance: Highlighting the experience of living with mental illness and obtaining care in a new cultural context, increases the nurses’ knowledge about the marginalized patient group.
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Lahoz, i. Ubach Sónia. "Las nuevas tipologías migratorias y su relación con la Salud Mental de los y las migrantes." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/284009.
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La tesis aborda el proceso migratorio como fuente potencial de estrés y, por tanto, de desajuste de la salud psicológica de las personas migrantes, analizando el papel de distintas variables —valoración cognitiva, discriminación, sentido de control, estrategias de afrontamiento, entre otras — que estarían influyendo en la relación entre proceso migratorio y salud mental. Basada principalmente en el modelo cognitivo-transaccional del estrés de Lazarus y Folkman (1986) y el modelo explicativo de Moos (1984), la tesis se enmarca dentro de la perspectiva transnacional de la migración, atendiendo a las investigaciones que señalan a la comunidad de migrantes peruanos en Santiago de Chile como una comunidad que mantiene fuertes vínculos con Perú (Núñez y Stefoni, 2004), a partir de la constitución de la familia, el envío de remesas y el uso de las redes sociales existentes (Stefoni, 2005), y debido a la falta de recursos económicos y a las condiciones de exclusión o segregación social que sufre la comunidad (Stefoni, 2007). La muestra está compuesta por 355 migrantes peruanos de entre 18 y 58 años (Medad = 35.07 años, DT = 9.72) ubicados en la ciudad de Santiago de Chile. La distribución por sexo responde a 132 hombres y 223 mujeres. El tiempo de estadía en Chile varía entre 3 meses y 16 años (M= 40.58 meses, DT = 40.75). El 52.8% de la muestra son solteros, 41.4% casados o convivientes, el 5.2 % son separados y el 0.6 % viudos. De las personas casadas o con pareja estable, 56.6% tiene la pareja en Perú y 32.9% en Chile. Primeramente se analizaron los estresores o problemas narrados por los migrantes atendiendo al tipo de problema, contenido, ubicación, participantes y nacionalidad de los mismos. Se evaluaron diferentes V.I. a través de distintos cuestionarios o escalas: a) Discriminación Personal (Escala de Discriminación personal percibida, Basabe, Zoblina y Páez, 2004); b) Discriminación Grupal (Escala de Discriminación grupal percibida, Navas et al., 2004); c) Sensación de control (a partir de la pregunta de la Encuesta Mundial de Valores- WVS, Inglehart, 1998); d) Estrés Percibido (Perceived Stress Questionnaire, Levenstein et al., 1993); e) Estrategias de afrontamiento (Cuestionario de Respuestas de afrontamiento-CRI, Moos, 1993); f) Estrategias de aculturación generales (Escala de Orientación hacia país de origen y acogida, Basabe, Zoblina y Páez, 2004) y g) Actitudes y estrategias de Aculturación (Escala de Actitudes y Estrategias de Aculturación, Navas et al., 2004). La V.D. salud mental se ha evaluado a través del Talbieh Brief Distress Inventory (Ritsner, Ravinowitz y Sluzberg, 1995). Los estresores que las personas migrantes afrontan una vez en la sociedad de llegada tienen que ver con problemas vinculados a la economía y condiciones laborales (41.3%): falta de trabajo, inestabilidad laboral, maltrato laboral; problemas o dificultades en las relaciones de proximidad (36.5%): separación de la familia de origen o problemas de pareja; temas asociados a la salud (11.5%); y aspectos psicosociales (10.7%): discriminación. Diferentes participantes han sido identificados en los problemas narrados: el propio sujeto (34.5%), núcleo familiar (24.5%), empleador/familia del empleador (12.7%); pareja (8.8%). En cuanto a la ubicación de los problemas, el 69.6% se situaban en Chile, el 12.3% en Perú y el 17.8% tanto en Perú como en Chile. La valoración cognitiva no diferencia en función de los distintos contenidos de los problemas, los cuales se constituyen como situaciones nuevas, para las que las personas migrantes no cuentan con experiencia, no predecibles, inminentes, para las que no se ha tenido tiempo de prepararse y no causadas por el propio sujeto. Atendido el estresor discriminación, las y los peruanos migrantes perciben mayor discriminación dirigida a su grupo, como un todo, que a ellos personalmente. A pesar de que se aprecia en menor grado, la discriminación personal es la que se relaciona con la respuesta sintomatológica (sensitividad, depresión y ansiedad). Las personas que reportan problemas vinculados específicamente con la discriminación presentan, en mayor media, estrategias de afrontamiento evitativas a nivel cognitivo. Además, se demuestra el papel mediador parcial de las estrategias de evitación cognitivas en la relación estrés-salud mental en las persona migrantes. Al aumentar el estrés pre o post-migratorio se movilizan estrategias de evitación cognitivas, las cuales añaden sus efectos negativos al del estrés percibido incrementando aun más la posibilidad de consecuencias negativas para la salud mental.Stress has been often linked to the immigration process, and, in turn, the stress has been associated with the risk of developing mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety or psychosomatic problems. The thesis "The new migration typologies and their relation with the migrants’ mental health” addresses the migration process as a potential source of stress and, therefore, as an imbalance of psychological health of migrants. The thesis analyzes the role of different variables - cognitive appraisal, discrimination, sense of control, coping strategies, acculturation strategies and attitudes, among others - that can influence the relationship between mental health and migration process. Mainly based on the cognitive-transactional stress model of Lazarus and Folkman (1986) and the explanatory model of Moos (1984), the thesis is framed within the transnational perspective on migration, based on the research that points that the community of Peruvian migrants in Chile is a community that maintains strong ties with Peru. The thesis identifies the different stressors that are faced by the Peruvian migrants in Santiago, their consequences on the mental health and the variables that could be influencing this relation. Despite the relevant results founded in this thesis, further studies are needed to confirm the role of these variables on the relation between migratory stressors and mental health.
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hussain, zina. "Motivation, kulturell identitetoch psykisk hälsa : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om relationen mellanmotivation, kulturell identitet och psykisk hälsahos migranter i en ny kultur." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-37634.
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SammanfattningKulturell skillnad mellan en migrant och sin nya miljö kan drabba migrantensidentitet och leda till kulturella diagnoser. Det påverkar migrantens förmåga attutmana sina svårigheter och utveckla sig i det nya miljö. En bra motivation tillförändring hos en migrant kan hjälpa denne att utveckla sig i den nya landet ochåterhämta sig från psykisk ohälsa. Syftet med studien var att undersöka relationenmellan motivation, kulturell identitet och psykisk hälsa hos tre migranter.Dessutom undersöktes hinder och möjligheter för att hjälpa migranter att bibehållaeller väcka motivation samt återhämta sig från psykisk ohälsa. studiengenomfördes med hjälp av semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre migranter samttvå personal som arbetar i verksamhet med migranter. Studien utgår från tvåhuvudteorier som var Self-determination theory av Edward L. Deci och RichardRyan (2000) och den andra är Berrys ackulturationsteori (Berry & Kim, 1988).Jag använde mig också av tre ytterligare teoretiska perspektiv som var Eriksonspsykosociala utvecklingsteori, Empowerment och Goffmans stigmateori. I studienframkommer att när migranterna är motiverade framhäver de sin kulturellaidentitet, integrerar sig snabbt i ett nytt samhälle, utvecklar sig och återhämtar sigfrån psykisk ohälsa. Studiens resultat kom också fram till att handledarna somdeltog i studien menar att deras insatser kan motivera migranter att integrera sigoch förbättra sin psykiska hälsa när migranters individuella behov och socialasammanhang beaktas. Det kan öka migranters egenmakt och utveckla deraskulturella identitet, som kan påverka migranters psykiska hälsa positivt.AbstractCultural differences between a migrant and its new environment could affect themigrant’s identity and lead to cultural diagnoses. It affects the migrants’ ability tochallenge their difficulties and develop in the new environment. A goodmotivation to change for a migrant can help him to develop in the new countryand recover from mental illness. The purpose of the study was to examine therelationship between the three migrants’ motivation, cultural identity, and mentalillness. Additionally, obstacles and possibilities are examined to help migrantsmaintain or arouse motivation and also recover from mental illness. The studywas implemented with the help of semi-structured interviews with three migrantsand two staff who work with migrants on daily activities. The study is based ontwo main theories, which were Self-determination theory by Edward L. Deci andRichard (2000) and the other one was Berry’s acculturation theory (Berry & Kim,1988). I also used three further theoretic perspectives, which were Erikson’spsychosocial development theory, empowerment, and Gofman’s stigma theory.The study shows that when the migrants are motivated they emphasize theircultural identity, integrate easily in an environment, develop and recover frommental illness. The study’s result also indicated that the supervisors whoparticipated in the study believe that their contributions can motivate migrants tointegrate and improve their mental illness when the migrant’s individual needsand social context are considered. It can increase the migrant’s autonomy andevolve their cultural identity, which can affect the migrant’s mental illnesspositively.
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Cardoso, Joana Vaz Freitas Botelho. "Mental Disorders in Europe's Migrant Population: Review of Main Determinants." Master's thesis, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/112229.
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Cardoso, Joana Vaz Freitas Botelho. "Mental Disorders in Europe's Migrant Population: Review of Main Determinants." Dissertação, 2018. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/112229.
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"Mental health morbidity among rural-to-urban migrant workers in Shenzhen, China: a cross-sectional survey." 2014. http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-1291819.
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Zhong, Baoliang.Thesis Ph.D. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-150).
Abstracts also in Chinese; appendixes in Chinese.
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Firth, Amanda, and Melanie Haith-Cooper. "Vulnerable migrant women and postnatal depression: A case of invisibility in maternity services?" 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/14735.
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YesVulnerable migrant women are at an increased risk of developing postnatal depression, compared with the general population. Although some symptoms are the same as in other pregnant women, there are specific reasons why vulnerable migrant women may present differently, or may not recognise symptoms themselves. Factors associated with migration may affect a woman’s mental health, particularly considering forced migration, where a woman may have faced violence or trauma, both in her home country and on the journey to the UK. Vulnerable migrant women engage less with maternity care than the average woman for reasons including a lack of knowledge of the UK healthcare system, fear of being charged for care, or fear that contact with clinicians will negatively affect their immigration status. This article explores the issues surrounding vulnerable migrant women that increase their risk of developing postnatal depression and presents reasons why this may go unrecognised by health professionals such as midwives.
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Martinez, Heyda M. "Unheard voices: Toward a therapy of liberation. Six low income Puerto Rican migrant women tell their stories." 2002. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3056257.
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Women are at a higher risk for depression due to a number of social, economic, biological and emotional factors (Goldman and Ravid, 1980; nolen-Horksema, 1987; Strickland, 1989; Weissman, Leaf, Holzer, Meyers and Tischler, 1984). But even when the incidence is high among women in general, for Hispanic and Black women the incidence is higher (Russo, Amaro, and Winter, 1987). Factors such as, poverty and violence seems to be among the factors that predispose the high incidence of depression in this group of women. When we consider poor Puerto Rican migrant women in the continental United States who are exposed to multiple stressful situations, such as poverty, disintegration of family values, violence and discrimination, the incidence in the diagnosis of depression is higher yet (Comas-Diaz, 1981; Torres-Matrullo, 1976, and Caste, Blodgett, and Rubinow, 1978). But at the same time, research that addresses issues of oppression and mental health, particularly as it applies to low-income Puerto Rican women is scarce. Little or no attention has been paid to the effect that social stressors, such as poverty, single parenthood, and violence interact with issues of oppression in the context of migration, might have in the mental health of the migrant. Is a diagnosis of clinical depression the right diagnosis or are we as mental health providers using traditional practices that affect not only the way clients are diagnosed, but most important, the treatment they receive? This study explored the perception that six poor Puerto Rican migrant women who had been diagnosed with clinical depression, have of their condition of depression and the social factors interacting and influencing their condition. Using a qualitative research approach, data was gathered through a semi-structured open-ended interview, in which narratives were used to elicit stories of these six women lives. Six women who had been diagnosed with depression and were undergoing treatment in a community mental health were referred by their therapist and volunteered for the interviews. A set of two interviews was used. As a result of the first interview a story was produced using narrative form, and in a second interview, the participant was able to listen to her own story, reflect on it and look at themes and patterns that emerged from her own story and from the five other participants' stories. Narrative and feminist theories as well as theories of oppression and liberation were used to guide the data analysis in the pursuit of themes and patterns in the stories that emerged from each participant, as well as, similarities and differences among the six participants stories. All six participants reported that awareness of their social conditions made a difference in the way they perceived their condition of depression, the way they perceived themselves and made recommendations for their treatment. The results of this study show the importance of giving voice to the usually unheard, sharing power in a therapeutic relationship, and designing trainings and educational curriculums that take into consideration social stressors when interacting with multiple oppressions. This study is also a contribution to the growing body of literature on women and issues of mental health as well as to the field of social justice as it relates in particular to Puerto Rican women and issues of oppression.
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S, Bianca Marella, and 蘇碧卡. "Factors Associated with Mental Health Status among Indonesian Migrant Workers in Taiwan: Explorations of Personal, Family and Work Characteristics." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68049361390668072728.
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Background: Ever since Taiwan has undergone rapid economic development and this has created a labor shortage in the “lower skilled” sector, there has been an increasing demand for foreign workers to fill labor gaps. The major suppliers are the neighboring countries, one of which is Indonesia. While the physical health of migrant workers is well monitored and screened, the mental health of workers is largely neglected and poor mental health may have negative influences on both work performance and physical health. The purpose of this study is to provide quantitative evidence on the prevalence of mental health status among Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan and explore the factors from personal, family and work environment aspects that might be associated with mental health status in this population. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a self-completion questionnaire which; includes socio-demographic and work characteristics, along with the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25), a measurement of psychological distress. This was done as a convenience sample of Indonesian migrant workers from different places in Taiwan. Two hundred and fifty one workers completed the questionnaire. Results: The mean age of the workers was 29 ± 6.5 years with an age range between 19-47 years. Female participants accounted for about 72 per cent of the sample and more than half of the samples were married (51%). The mean duration of school was 10.4 years and care sector comprises the most number of study participants (N=175). Using HSCL-25 score 1,75 as a cut-off, 41 participants (16%) reported high level of mental distress. Married workers were less likely to have poor mental health status. On the other hand, lack of contact with family members and un-accommodated religious practice were associated with more depressive and anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: This results are such that consideration are needed to ensure accommodations provided by workplaces for foreign migrant workers and secure the rights to get a hold of a means of communication as a way of providing the feeling of contentment obtained from continuing bonds and support from the family.
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White, Janine A. "Mental health outcomes and shared experiences of refugee and migrant women following exposure to xenophobic violence: a mixed methods study." Diss., 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/21376.
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Text in EnglishDisasters are global phenomena, often occurring without warning and with physical and psychological consequences among those affected. In May 2008, refugee and migrants living in South Africa were exposed to xenophobic violence, which may be described as a human caused disaster using the Shultz, Espinel et al. (2008) definition of disaster. Refugee and migrant women were particularly vulnerable during this time due to heightened risk for exposure to violence and pathology. During 2014, a mixed methods convergent study was conducted in Johannesburg to determine the presence of acute stress disorder symptoms (ASD), posttraumatic growth (PTG) and experiences of xenophobic violence among refugee and migrant women. One hundred and three refugee and migrant women completed a selfadministered questionnaire, while semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with a sub-set of 22 women.The quantitative results showed a positive, linear association between moderate ASD-total symptoms, as assessed by the Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire (SASRQ) (Cardeña, Classen, Koopman, & Spiegel, 2014) and moderate posttraumatic growth-total, assessed by the posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI) (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). All ASD symptom subscales were predictors of posttraumatic growth. The qualitative results from both the SASRQ open-ended responses and semi-structured responses showed that refugee and migrant women were adversely affected by the xenophobic violence, with a prevailing fear that the xenophobic violence would re-occur. There was convergence in the quantitative findings and the qualitative findings for the pathological and adaptive outcomes. Policymakers must address xenophobic violence by working towards prevention of this type of violence. In instances where policies fail to address or prevent xenophobic violence, disaster programmes should consider xenophobic violence in disaster planning. Further to this, mental health intervention programmes should not only focus on alleviating ASD symptoms but also emphasise enhancing PTG.
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McLaughlin, Janet Elizabeth. "Trouble in our Fields: Health and Human Rights among Mexican and Caribbean Migrant Farm Workers in Canada." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/24317.
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For many years Canada has quietly rationalized importing temporary “low-skilled” migrant labour through managed migration programs to appease industries desiring cheap and flexible labour while avoiding extending citizenship rights to the workers. In an era of international human rights and global competitive markets, the Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) is often hailed as a “model” and “win-win” solution to migration and labour dilemmas, providing employers with a healthy, just-in-time labour force and workers with various protections such as local labour standards, health care, and compensation.
Tracing migrant workers’ lives between Jamaica, Mexico and Canada (with a focus on Ontario’s Niagara Region), this thesis assesses how their structural vulnerability as non-citizens effectively excludes them from many of the rights and norms otherwise expected in Canada. It analyzes how these exclusions are rationalized as permanent “exceptions” to the normal legal, social and political order, and how these infringements affect workers’ lives, rights, and health. Employing critical medical anthropology, workers’ health concerns are used as a lens through which to understand and explore the deeper “pathologies of power” and moral contradictions which underlie this system. Particular areas of focus include workers’ occupational, sexual and reproductive, and mental and emotional health, as well as an assessment of their access to health care and compensation in Canada, Mexico and Jamaica.
Working amidst perilous and demanding conditions, in communities where they remain socially and politically excluded, migrant workers in practice remain largely unprotected and their entitlements hard to secure, an enduring indictment of their exclusion from Canada’s “imagined community.” Yet the dynamics of this equation may be changing in light of the recent rise in social and political movements, in which citizenship and related rights have become subject to contestation and redefinition. In analyzing the various dynamics which underlie transnational migration, limit or extend migrants’ rights, and influence the health of migrants across borders, this thesis explores crucial relationships between these themes. Further work is needed to measure these ongoing changes, and to address the myriad health concerns of migrants as they live and work across national borders.
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Meinhart, Melissa Anne. "The role of social support among urban migrants in Jordan and Kazakhstan." Thesis, 2020. https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-d44f-aw47.
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Through conceptualizing migration as a social process, this dissertation examines the role of social support among urban migrants. Existing research examining social support is often framed in North American or European contexts and ignores its connectivity with migration or mobility. There remains critical opportunity for research to examine how social support paradigms function in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) and from the perspective of urban migrants, including refugees and economic migrants. By expanding the frame of both migration and social support research, this dissertation endeavors to enrich the empirical knowledge surrounding the role of social support among urban migrants. To accomplish this, this dissertation examines the intersection of trauma, social support, and depression among two urban migrant populations. Through its integration of data from female Syrian refuges in Jordan and male economic migrants in Kazakhstan, this dissertation aims to describe social support, potentially traumatic events (PTEs), and depressive symptomology; identify the direct association of social support and depressive symptomology, and; examine the moderating role of social support on depressive symptomology related to PTEs. This dissertation is guided by the Push-Pull Theory, the Stress-Buffering Hypothesis, and van Brenda’s conceptualization of resilience. Findings from this dissertation suggest that social support plays a critical role, both directly and indirectly, in influencing outcomes of depressive symptomology. Findings have several implications for social support measurement and direct practice of mental health clinicians, as well as informing how community-based interventions and mental-health policies within LMICs can integrate social support within their resiliency frameworks.
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Amal, Al-Otaibi. "Faktorer som kan påverka psykisk hälsa hos flyktingar : En litteraturöversikt." Thesis, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-16583.
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Inledning: Antalet flyktingar har ökat de senaste åren i Europa och främst i länder som Tyskland, Sverige, och Norge. Sverige tog emot 54605 flyktingar under åren 2016 och 2017. Det har även rapporterats om att flyktingar som flyr till europeiska länder har en ökad risk för psykisk sjuklighet. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien är att kartlägga faktorer som är betydelsefulla vid en migrationsprocess i västvärlden.Flyktingar som flyr till och lever i europeiska länder kan löpa en ökad risk för psykisk ohälsa. Metod: Att utifrån en litteraturöversikt kartlägga och få en samlad bild kring olika faktorer för psykisk ohälsa hos vuxna flyktingar som lever i västländer. Resultat: I resultatet identifieras fyra faktorer för psykisk ohälsa hos flyktingar som flytt till västländer. Det kan utläsas att faktorer så som traumaupplevelser, socialt kapital, tillgång till vård samt språk och kultur har en påverkan hos den enskildes psykiska mående.Introduction: The number of refugees has increased in recent years in Europe and mainly in countries such as Germany, Sweden and Norway. Sweden received 54605 refugees in 2016 and 2017. It also has been reported that refugees flying in to European countries have an increased symptoms of psychological disease. Purpose: The purpose of the literature study is to demonstrate different factors that are important in a migration process in western countries.There may be a connection with refugees who flee to and live in European countries that they may run an increased risk of psychological disease. Method: To obtain an overall picture of various factors for psychological symptoms in adult refugees living in western countries based on a literature review. Results: The result identifies four factors for psychological disease mental illness among refugees who move to Western countries. It can be deduced that factors such as trauma experiences, social capital and access to hospital care, language and culture have an influence on the individual's psychological attitude.
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Campbell, Ruth. "The Experiences of Immigrants Seeking Healthcare in Toronto." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31411.
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Background: The provision of healthcare for immigrants is a global issue. Understanding the complexities of migrant’s experiences seeking healthcare is essential to improving their ability to access healthcare. This qualitative study reports on the experiences seeking healthcare for three groups of migrants.
Methods: Seventeen one-on-one interviews were conducted with Spanish-speaking women through an interpreter. Community-based participatory action research was the framework utilized for this study.
Results: An individual’s immigration status emerged as the single most important factor affecting both an individual’s ability to seek out healthcare and what their experiences are when trying to access healthcare.
Conclusion: This study brings to light two issues that are not discussed in great depth in the migrant health service literature. The immigration status of migrants is the largest factor affecting their ability to seek healthcare. Food security is a very stressful issue for many refugees and undocumented immigrants.