Family-Based Mental Health Promotion for Somali Bantu and Bhutanese Refugees: Feasibility and Acceptability Trial

Betancourt, Theresa S.; Berent, Jenna M.; Freeman, Jordan; Frounfelker, Rochelle L.; Brennan, Robert T.; Abdi, Saida M.; Maalim, Ali; Abdi, Abdirahman; Mishra, Tej; Gautam, Bhuwan; Creswell, John W.; Beardslee, William R.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.08.023

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“…Further, their use of digital technology-as coping mechanism and as a way to find collective healing-points to the potential for targeted digital mental health applications and use of digital platforms for Bhutanese refugee youth. Our study contributes to the critical need to explore mental health challenges across demographic subgroups of Bhutanese refugees, especially youth (Betancourt et al, 2020). Findings on the Bhutanese community's negative and positive cultural coping strategies provide implications for targeted programs and services.…”

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Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study

Maleku

Soukenik

Haran

et al. 2021

Community Ment Health J

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Despite the rapidly growing need to understand mental health challenges faced by refugee subpopulations, there is a dearth of literature exploring mental health conceptualization through the unique refugee lens. Guided by historical trauma theory, we gathered data using a two-phase explanatory sequential mixed-methods study (quantitative: n = 40; qualitative: n = 6) in a Midwestern U.S. region to understand mental health conceptualization from the Bhutanese refugee perspective by examining the cultural meaning and perception of mental health, describing experiences of mental health problems, and examining cultural protective factors and coping strategies. We argue that recognition of refugees’ conceptualization of mental health and identification of cultural protective factors is paramount to healing. Findings emphasize the need to understand historical and cultural perspectives in cross-cultural contexts for the development and implementation of culturally responsive services. Our study also contributes to emerging knowledge on methodological rigor in research among understudied, hard-to-reach, small populations.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 90%

Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study

Maleku

Soukenik

Haran

et al. 2021

Community Ment Health J

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“…Family congruence items assessed how youth perceived that they and their family members were in alignment in terms of lifestyle and values. Seven items were drawn from the Intergenerational Congruence in Immigrant Families-Child Scale [ 62 ], which has been used with a range of diverse groups including people from refugee backgrounds in resettlement contexts [e.g., Betancourt and colleagues [ 63 ]]. In this study, seven statements were presented with Likert responses ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree, such as “My family and I agree on the aims, goals and things believed to be important in life”, with α = 0.901.…”

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Ecologies of Resilience for Australian High School Students from Refugee Backgrounds: Quantitative Study

Miller

Ziaian

Anstiss

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Forced displacement of refugees, currently at record levels, leads to increased cultural diversity in many countries with benefits and challenges for individuals, communities, and societies. Refugees often face significant stressors both pre- and post-migration, and hence are at increased risk of poor mental health and wellbeing. Children and adolescents make up a significant proportion of refugees globally, and hence mental health supports for these young people are crucial. Current mental health research often uses pathologized approaches that focus on trauma, although there is growing literature highlighting the importance of a sense of belonging and the reduction in discrimination and social exclusion, emphasizing strengths and agency of individuals and communities. Resilience is often noted for its positive influence on mental health and wellbeing; however, research regarding how mechanisms of resilience function is still developing. This study investigated mental health and wellbeing of refugee-background Australian youth to better understand the role and function of resilience. Findings suggest that intersecting social ecologies, such as those within family, school, or community networks, contribute to development of identity and a sense of belonging for youth, which together form a resilient system that provides resources for wellbeing. Adaptations of school policy and practice can support positive mental health and wellbeing outcomes by contributing to and developing resilient environments, such as through building connections to family, improving positive recognition of cultural identity for individuals and across the whole school community, and actively working to minimize discrimination.

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“…4. Most of the studies were qualitative (n = 20) [26,31,39,42,49,57,68,[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82] and RCT studies (n = 18) [ 23,34,36,38,44,58,64,[83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93]. A total of 14 of the studies lacked a clear methods section or the methods were inadequately reported [27,28,30,32,33,45,55,56,59,66,[94][95]…”

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Parent Support Programmes for Families Who are Immigrants: A Scoping Review

Hamari

Konttila

Merikukka

et al. 2021

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Parental support is of paramount importance in the promotion of positive parenting, strengthening parenthood and protecting children from disadvantages due to immigration experiences. The aim was to describe what is known about parent support programmes targeted to families who are immigrants. Electronic databases and the grey literature were systematically and comprehensively searched with no time/language restrictions. JBI approach and PRISMA-ScR were used to guide the review. N = 88 articles were sourced. Interventions were targeted to improve parental practices, skills and family wellbeing, usually through group-based methods. Most interventions included components of positive parenting and family communication. Identifying the needs of the target group and cultural tailoring were reported to be highly important in gaining acceptability, promoting engagement and producing benefits. Parent support programmes for families who are immigrants potentially improve positive parental practices and families’ wellbeing. There are many applicable and effective interventions to be exploited.

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Family-Based Mental Health Promotion for Somali Bantu and Bhutanese Refugees: Feasibility and Acceptability Trial

Cited by 42 publications

References 22 publications

Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study

Conceptualizing Mental Health Through Bhutanese Refugee Lens: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study

Ecologies of Resilience for Australian High School Students from Refugee Backgrounds: Quantitative Study

Parent Support Programmes for Families Who are Immigrants: A Scoping Review

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