ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2019
The Effect of Social Support on Psychological Flourishing and Distress Among Migrants in Australia.
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- Social participation and depression among resettled Syrian refugees: examining a moderated mediation of social support and bonding or bridging social capital.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
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- The impact of social capital and social environmental factors on mental health and flourishing: the experiences of asylum-seekers in France.Conflict and health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among foreign caregivers: A cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Effects of Health Service Utilization and Informal Social Support on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among the Internal Migrant Elderly following Children in Weifang, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Stronger feelings of loneliness among Moroccan and Turkish older adults in the Netherlands: in search for an explanation.European journal of ageing · 2021Article
- Definitions ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Connectedness as a protective factor in immigrant youth: results from the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) Italian study.International journal of public health · 2020Article
- Perceived Functional Social Support and Self-Rated Health: The Health Promoting Effects of Instrumental Support for the Irish Community in London.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
- Support for Autonomy at School Predicts Immigrant Adolescents' Psychological Well-being.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
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Abstract
We examine the access that culturally diverse migrant groups in Australia have to different sources of social support and how this access, or lack thereof, is associated with psychological flourishing and distress. A national online survey was conducted with 1334 migrants in Australia, examining 11 different sources of social support, including family, friends, relationship partner, acquaintances, work colleagues, health professionals, government agencies, community organisations, religious groups, social groups and online groups. We also examined migrants from different cultural groups. All sources of support were significantly associated with mental health, but somewhat differently for the dimensions of distress and flourishing. Flourishing was linked to higher support from all 11 sources, though not for all cultural groups. High psychological distress was linked to lower support only from family, friends, a partner, acquaintances, work colleagues and social groups, and only for some cultural groups. In particular, for distress, there was no link between migrants from Southern Asia and family support, as well as Confucian Asia groups and friend support. Understanding where migrants from different cultural origins draw their support from could help policymakers and support workers improve health and well-being in migrant populations, especially by focusing on sources of support that are linked to lower distress and greater flourishing, as indicated in this study.
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