Middle Eastern Communities and Perceptions of Mental Illness & Help Seeking
Letter from Josephine to Iran Cultural House WA including the result of the survey follows:
I would like to thank you again for your participation in the Middle Eastern Communities and Perceptions of Mental Illness and Help Seeking study.
After analysing 160 completed surveys, acculturation was found to have the most impact on attitudes toward mental illness and professional psychological help-seeking.
Generally speaking, this meant that those who were less adjusted to Australian society were more likely to experience negative attitudes toward mental illness and professional psychological help-seeking.
Gender was also found to be a notable influencing factor, with males reporting more resistance to professional intervention than females. Religious affiliation was subsequently found to influence resistance to professional intervention, but to a much smaller extent.
It was suggested that a united, informed approach between Middle Eastern and non-Middle Eastern practitioners would facilitate improved attitudes towards professional psychological help-seeking and mental illness. The importance of culturally competent practice was also highlighted as a key component in mental health service provision to Middle Eastern communities.
Kind Regards,
Josephine Gravina.
Honours Student
Charles Sturt University
Letter from Josephine to Iran Cultural House WA including the result of the survey follows:
I would like to thank you again for your participation in the Middle Eastern Communities and Perceptions of Mental Illness and Help Seeking study.
After analysing 160 completed surveys, acculturation was found to have the most impact on attitudes toward mental illness and professional psychological help-seeking.
Generally speaking, this meant that those who were less adjusted to Australian society were more likely to experience negative attitudes toward mental illness and professional psychological help-seeking.
Gender was also found to be a notable influencing factor, with males reporting more resistance to professional intervention than females. Religious affiliation was subsequently found to influence resistance to professional intervention, but to a much smaller extent.
It was suggested that a united, informed approach between Middle Eastern and non-Middle Eastern practitioners would facilitate improved attitudes towards professional psychological help-seeking and mental illness. The importance of culturally competent practice was also highlighted as a key component in mental health service provision to Middle Eastern communities.
Kind Regards,
Josephine Gravina.
Honours Student
Charles Sturt University
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