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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"immigrant mental health"”.
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Essays on Immigrant Mental Health: A Look at Health Reporting, Model Identification, and Policy Changes
Upon arrival to the host country, immigrants are, on average, physically healthier than the native-born population; however, it is unclear whether this health benefit extends to mental health or whether it applies to recent immigrant cohorts. This thesis seeks to understand the healthy immigrant …
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Examining Mental Health Status and Mental Health Service Utilization by Visible Minority Immigrants in Canada: Adopting a Social Determinants of Health and Intersectionality Approach
The number of visible minority immigrants to Canada is increasing rapidly. However, studies on mental health experiences associated with migration-related challenges are limited. Drawing on social determinants of health and intersectionality frameworks, this study investigated the relationship …
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Examining the Acculturation Experiences of Syrian Refugee Emerging Adults in the United States of America
… acculturation stress. While research on immigrant mental health issues has been plentiful, there has been a clear lacuna of scholarly investigation into the acculturation experiences of Syrian emerging adults, particularly as it relates to the types and dynamics of acculturation …
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The Mental Health of Peruvian Immigrants in Santiago, Chile
… based study exploring prevalence of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs), psychotic symptoms and Hazardous Drinking (HD) and factors associated with each outcome in a large group of first generation economic ‘immigrants’ in Santiago, Chile (i.e. born in Peru) compared with a geographically matched …
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Promoting Mental Health Awareness And Reducing Stigma In Spanish-Speaking Communities Through Educational Interventions
… the U.S. experience significant disparities in mental health access driven by language barriers, low mental health literacy, and cultural stigma. These factors contribute to the underutilization of services, early treatment dropout, and poor outcomes. </p> <p>Objective: This quality improvement …
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Acculturation, Parental Control, and Adjustment among Asian Indian Women
… from 73 participants indicate second-generation immigrants report poorer psychological adjustment than do their counterparts. Additionally, regression analyses reveal discomfort towards Kerala culture significantly predicts depressive symptoms, while high maternal control predicts self-esteem. …
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Trajectories of Emotional Problems in an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Immigrants
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine mental health trajectories in immigrants living in Canada. The first study examined the rates of emotional problems among parents, versus non-parents, using all three waves of data from a sample of immigrants in Canada (N = 7055). After controlling …