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Christianity as coping mechanisms for migrants with mental health challenges in Australia: social work implications
Journal of social work practice, Vol.First online, pp.1-16
01/04/2025
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Abstract
Christian religion may be a powerful resource that can serve as a coping mechanism to resolve challenges and provide comfort to African migrants confronted with mental health challenges. We aimed to explore the coping strategies among African migrants in Australia. We undertook semi-structured interviews online with 11 participants with African backgrounds, comprising six mental health clinicians and five migrant service users living in Australia for at least the past 12 months. Literature exploring religious coping mechanisms, social support and acculturation was drawn on. The interviews were undertaken online via Teams, WhatsApp call, and zoom with participants whom we recruited through community groups utilising purposive sampling across towns and cities in Australia. We recorded and transcribed the interviews using a thematic analysis as the principal data analysis approach. Social workers have a critical role to play to support African migrants to establish religious social capital and family bonds, which are crucial in supporting integration.
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- Title
- Christianity as coping mechanisms for migrants with mental health challenges in Australia: social work implications
- Creators
- Obed Adonteng-Kissi - Edith Cowan UniversityNnaemeka Meribe - La Trobe UniversityKathomi Gatwiri - Southern Cross UniversityLillian Mwanri - Torrens University AustraliaAgness Tembo - The University of SydneyFrank Darkwa Baffour - University of Newcastle AustraliaEdith N. Botchway-Commey - Murdoch Children's Research InstituteAunty Kerrie Doyle - Western Sydney UniversityDavid Chisanga - La Trobe UniversityAhmed A. Moustafa - University of JohannesburgUchechukwu Levi Osuagwu - Western Sydney University
- Publication Details
- Journal of social work practice, Vol.First online, pp.1-16
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 16
- Identifiers
- 991013276600102368
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Centre for Children and Young People; Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article