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Hugging, Drinking Tea, and Listening: Mental Health Needs of Turkish Immigrants
Author(s) -
Sohtorik Yasemin,
McWilliams Nancy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2011.tb00141.x
Subject(s) - immigration , turkish , psychology , mental health , active listening , distress , mental distress , ethnic group , mental health care , qualitative research , psychological distress , clinical psychology , psychiatry , sociology , geography , psychotherapist , social science , anthropology , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology
Twelve Turkish immigrants were interviewed in a hypothesis‐generating, qualitative investigation of their immigration experiences and mental health needs. Findings suggest high levels of psychological distress associated with homesickness, lack of English proficiency, problematic immigration status, difficulty adjusting to a new culture, and financial problems. Possible implications for clinicians are discussed. Doce inmigrantes turcos fueron entrevistados en una investigación cualitativa para generar hipótesis sobre sus experiencias con la inmigración y sus necesidades en salud mental. Los hallazgos indican niveles altos de angustia psicológica asociada con la añoranza del hogar, la falta de dominio del inglés, estatus de inmigración problemático, dificultades para ajustarse a una nueva cultura y problemas económicos. Se discuten posibles implicaciones para los profesionales clínicos.