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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2012

01-06-2012 | Original Paper

A Comparative and Exploratory Analysis of Socio-cultural Factors and Immigrant Women’s Mental Health within a Canadian Context

Authors: Shahid Alvi, Arshia Zaidi, Nawal Ammar, Lisa Culbert

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2012

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of macro-level factors on immigrant and non-immigrant women’s mental health status in a Canadian context. This study was part of a larger study examining women’s quality of life in south eastern Ontario. Using survey research methods, data were collected through face-to-face interviews with 91 women of whom 66 identified their country of origin as “other” than Canada. Descriptive, bivariate and regression analysis of this data revealed that immigrant and non-immigrant women’s macro-level predictors of mental health status vary. Overall, for immigrant women’s perceptions of neighbourhood social cohesion was a stronger predictor influencing mental health status, while for non-immigrant women social support was more influential. Research with larger, representative samples should explore the findings to ascertain generalizability.
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Metadata
Title
A Comparative and Exploratory Analysis of Socio-cultural Factors and Immigrant Women’s Mental Health within a Canadian Context
Authors
Shahid Alvi
Arshia Zaidi
Nawal Ammar
Lisa Culbert
Publication date
01-06-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-011-9567-1

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