International Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health

Prasadarao, P. S. D. V.

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“…Clinicians all over the world now consider cultural factors contributing to mental illness' etiology, duration, course and outcomes (Cohen, Patel, Thara, & Gureje, 2008;Isaac, Chand, & Murphy, 2007;Myers, 2010). Being both a context and a medium of human mental life, culture is also recognized as a powerful stressor (Prasadarao, 2009). It is especially true for studies of mental health in migrant groups lacking the internalized norms and mental habits of the host society (cf.…”

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Normative culture, cultural competence and mental health in Sweden

Maltseva

2013

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

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Positive effects of benevolence and prosocial behavior on mental and physical health have been well documented in psychological literature. Within this empirical framework, the present study explores the relationship between cultural norms and emotional health based on cognitive data collected in Sweden (2008Á 2009, n 0128). Ethnographic data suggest that socialization of appropriate cultural conduct (i.e., achieving competence in normative culture and acquiring corresponding cultural models) generally precludes successful recruitment of social support and does not stimulate growth of social networks in Sweden. The results of the present study indicate that individual endorsement of several normative dimensions was associated with measures of negative psychological attitudes (e.g., distrust, indifference, perfectionism and insecurity) in the Swedish sample. Neither individual cultural competence nor informants endorsement of Swedish normative dimensions were found to affect subjective wellbeing in the data, but lower scores on the first normative factor predicted higher likelihood of forming negative mental habits, as did male gender. Implications for studying the effects of norm internalization on psychological life are discussed.The neural networks of the brain that control cognition, emotion, and behavior are structured through the brain's interaction with its environment, including internalization of cultural schemas. (Castillo, 1997, p. 39)

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Normative culture, cultural competence and mental health in Sweden

Maltseva

2013

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

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“…Since an effective legal system and sound institutions have not been established, authoritarianism con-tinues to change hands in Asian-Middle Eastern countries. This fuels sociopolitical conflicts and unrest [27].…”

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Culture and mental health: a Turkish perspective

Askin

2022

The European Research Journal

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Culture and mental health are intertwined concepts. Culture should be regarded as the set of distinctive, spiritual, material, intellectual, and emotional properties of a society or a social group, encompassing lifestyles, ways of living together, value systems, traditions, and beliefs, in addition to art and literature (UNESCO, 2002). Culture consists of different components, including ethnicity, race, religion, age, sex, family values, and the location of the country. It should also be noted that culture is not a static phenomenon. Defining a culture specific to a certain ethnicity, country or region is often not a realistic approach. Many factors, such as the location of a certain city of a country or a certain region of the said city, as well as the inhabitants’ occupational, economic and family positions, have an impact on lifestyles. Globalization, migration, acculturation, assimilation and transition cultures create significant heterogeneity in the very same society. Mental health can be defined as a state of balance that individuals experience both intra- personally and also with other people within their environment. In modern times, we have come to witness that the world we live in transforms at a speed that is challenging to human nature, rapid changes destroy the usual patterns, social ties evolve into ties established in the virtual world, perception replaces reality, and artificial intelligence-like elements turn into new management tools. The spirit of the new century, while flattering human instincts, compresses authenticity, solidarity and peace into ceremonial sentences.

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“…However, only a small proportion of students who are in need of mental health services actually seek professional help. In China, there are an estimated 30 million youth with emotional and behavioral problems (Prasadarao, ), but wariness about seeking mental health services is common (Atkinson, Lowe, & Matthews, ; Chang, Tong, Shi, & Zeng, ). Mental health services benefit those who seek them (Tracey, Leong, & Glidden, ).…”

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Influences of face, stigma, and psychological symptoms on help‐seeking attitudes in Macao

Cheang

Davis

2014

PsyCh Journal

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between concerns about loss of face, stigma, psychological symptoms, and attitudes toward seeking mental health services such as counseling in Macao. Participants included 391 students attending the largest public university in Macao: 277 were from Macao and 114 were from Mainland China. Participants completed questionnaires measuring attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, concerns about loss of face, self-stigma, public-stigma, and psychological symptoms. Results showed that positive attitudes toward help-seeking were significantly negatively correlated with self-stigma, public-stigma, and concerns about loss of face but there was no significant correlation with psychological symptoms. Psychological symptoms were positively correlated with face concerns, self-stigma, and public-stigma. Stigma (self and public) was found to be significantly positively associated with face concerns, but the correlations were weak. Findings also showed that Macao students had higher levels of distress, and endorsed greater self- and public-stigma than Mainland Chinese students; however, the groups did not differ in face concerns or attitudes toward help-seeking. Regression analysis indicated that group membership was not a significant predictor of help-seeking. Self-stigma was the strongest predictor of professional help-seeking. Age and sex were also found to be significant predictors. Results suggested that younger students were more likely to seek help and that female students reported greater levels of distress and tended to have more positive attitudes toward seeking psychological services than male students.

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International Perspectives on Culture and Mental Health

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Normative culture, cultural competence and mental health in Sweden

Normative culture, cultural competence and mental health in Sweden

Culture and mental health: a Turkish perspective

Influences of face, stigma, and psychological symptoms on help‐seeking attitudes in Macao

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