Resilience in the Face of Adversity: African Immigrants' Mental Health Needs and the American Transition
Resilience in the Face of Adversity: African Immigrants' Mental Health Needs and the American Transition
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DOI：
10.1080/15562948.2016.1238989
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M.
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作者：
Akinsulure-Smith, Adeyinka M.
这项定性研究的目的是探索西非移民情绪困扰的主要来源和应对策略。38名成年西非移民参加了六次半结构化、不限成员名额的焦点小组会议。焦点小组数据采用扎根理论方法进行分析。虽然参与者报告了与种族/文化歧视、亲密伴侣暴力、育儿、大家庭要求和有问题的移民状况有关的高度心理困扰，但他们表现出韧性和确定一系列利用其文化遗产的应对战略的能力。只有两名参与者报告使用过心理服务；两种结果都是负面的。这项研究的发现是从其临床意义的角度考虑的。
The aims of this qualitative study were to explore key sources of emotional distress and coping strategies among West African immigrants. Thirty-eight adult West African immigrants participated in six semistructured, open-ended focus group sessions. Focus group data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. While participants reported high levels of psychological distress associated with racial/cultural discrimination, intimate partner violence, parenting, extended-family demands, and problematic immigration status, they demonstrated resilience and the ability to identify a range of coping strategies that draw on their cultural heritage. Only two of the participants reported having used psychological services; both outcomes were negative. The findings of this study are considered in terms of their clinical implications.