Resettling into a new life: Exploring aspects of acculturation that could enhance the mental health of young refugees resettled under the humanitarian programme.
acculturation
humanitarian programme
mental well-being
narrative research
young refugees
Journal
International journal of mental health nursing
ISSN: 1447-0349
Titre abrégé: Int J Ment Health Nurs
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101140527
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
30
03
2020
revised:
05
07
2020
accepted:
22
07
2020
pubmed:
20
8
2020
medline:
29
7
2021
entrez:
20
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Globally, the exodus of individuals who have been forced to flee their home and seek refuge in countries of safety has led to a refugee crisis. The United Kingdom (UK) has engaged with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in playing a significant role in the long-term resettlement of refugees, half of whom are children and young people. One initiative of such humanitarian resettlement is the Gateway Protection Programme (GPP). To date, there is a dearth of studies investigating aspects of acculturation that affect the mental health of young refugees resettled under the UNHCR humanitarian programme. This study aimed to explore aspects of acculturation that could enhance the mental health of GPP young refugees several years after resettlement. Using narrative research, a purposive sample of 31 GPP young refugees, who had a minimum of three-year stay in the UK, were recruited from local refugee community organizations. Data were collected through a multi-method design combining focus group discussions (FGDs) with visual arts-based narrative research (VABNR) and analysed thematically. Three overarching themes emerged: People and places; Its nearly all new to me; and Finding self. This study contributes important knowledge regarding the mental well-being of young people who have engaged in a resettlement programme and offers valuable information for policymakers and mental health professionals working with GPP young refugees.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
235-248Informations de copyright
© 2020 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.
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