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Title: | Caught between two worlds: Mental health literacy and stigma among bicultural youth |
Authors: | Kwegyir Tsiboe A Raghuraman S Marshall T |
Department: | Health, Aging & Society |
Keywords: | acculturation;bicultural;mental health literacy;culture;stigma;Canada |
Publication Date: | 3-Mar-2024 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Abstract: | Purpose: Bicultural youths are at higher risk of mental health problems and are less likely to utilize mental health services, yet our knowledge of their mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviours remains limited. Methods: To fill this gap, the current study explored bicultural youths’ mental health literacy and stigma by conducting semi-structured interviews with 14 Canadian university students in 2021. Results: Our analysis revealed that bicultural youths may be torn between two worlds: inter-generational tensions between participants assimilated into individualistic Canadian culture and their more collectivist parents meant that they had different cultural perceptions of mental health literacy and stigma. While being caught between these two worlds may be detrimental for bicultural youth, our results also suggested that a trans-cultural factor—celebrities’ mental health journeys—may promote help-seeking behaviour across participants. Furthermore, our study speaks to the ways that unprecedented events such as the COVID-19 pandemic impact mental health literacy among bicultural youth. Our findings might be used by university mental health services to encourage help-seeking among bicultural students. Conclusion: The acculturation of mental health literacy, stigma, and associated intergenerational differences needs to be considered by university wellness services. |
metadata.dc.rights.license: | Attribution - CC BY |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/29549 |
metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2321644 |
ISSN: | 1748-2623 1748-2631 |
Appears in Collections: | Health, Aging & Society Publications |
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