Mathew Mathews
Biographic Data
| ID | 157986 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mathew Mathews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mathew |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathews |
| SIGNATURE | MATHEWS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cross-country analysis of negative attitudes towards immigrants and immigration in Southeast Asia
This article focuses on anti-immigrant attitudes in the three largest receivers of immigrants in Southeast Asia—Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. We found that the two dimensions of attitudes we analyzed—attitudes toward immigrants and immigration—have differing predictive power in the three countries, suggesting that they are rooted in distinct local concerns. Overall, the study found that people’s concerns regarding competition for jobs genera…
The Singapore Ethnic Mosaic
Bangladeshi Migration to Singapore
This book, examining Bangladeshi labour migration to Singapore, contributes significantly to our understanding of the growing phenomenon of migration within Asia. The temporary and regional nature
Social capital in Singapore
The Experience of Counseling Among a Singaporean Elderly Population
Single Singaporeans and their Hesitation to use Commercial Matchmaking Services
The rising proportion of singles in several East and South-east Asian countries and the related concerns of low fertility have resulted in policy makers in the region introducing state sponsored matchmaking services to help singles enter the nuptial phase. In this paper, the case of Singapore is discussed with particular reference to the hesitation of singles to use such marriage intermediaries. Using a qualitative approach involving 83 single Si…
Singapore Perspectives 2014
Singapore Perspectives 2014
Religion, Politics and Globalization
Religion, Politics and Globalization: Anthropological Approaches GALINA LINDQUIST & DON HANDELMAN, eds., 2011 Oxford & New York: Berghahn Books 290 pp., £50.00, US$85.00 (hb) ISBN 978–1–84545–771–6
Assessment and Comparison of Culturally Based Explanations for Mental Disorder Among Singaporean Chinese Youth
Background: Culture is important to how populations understand the cause of mental disorder, a variable that has implications for treatment-seeking behaviour. Asian populations underutilize professional mental health treatment partly because of their endorsement of supernatural causation models to explain mental disorders, beliefs that stem from their religious backgrounds. Aims: This study sought to understand the dimensions of explanatory model…
The role of explanatory models and professional factors in Singaporean clergy referral intentions to mental health professionals
Little has been done to consider how practitioners from different mental health sectors relate to each other, with even fewer studies examining this relationship through referral practices. Among religiously affiliated populations, clergy continue to be an important source of mental health care although they are unlikely to make referrals to mental health professionals. This study examines the case of clergy referral intentions to mental health p…
Educational Attainment and its Relationship to Singaporean Clergymen's Belief Models About Mental Illness Causation
While religiously‐based explanations have previously been popular in explaining mental illness, support for such models has waned with the increasing prominence of the fields of psychiatry and psychology in developed societies. The question remains, however, whether religious specialists continue to endorse religious explanations for mental disease despite increasing secular and psychological education—possible markers of secularization. In this …
Christianity in Singapore
Christianity has historically been influential in shaping morality, a project which still continues. While substantial literature has addressed the question how conservative Christians in America attempt to maintain moral control, there is little research on the way in which Christianity influences morality in other societies. This study examines the case of Singapore where conservative Christianity dominates the Christian landscape. The first pa…
Explanatory models for mental illness endorsed by Christian clergymen
Researchers have attempted to elicit the explanatory models used by different populations to understand mental illness, since these models can influence how populations use mental-health treatment. However, little effort has been made to understand the explanatory models used by Christian clergymen. This is despite their important role as providers of mental-health care in many Asian and Western societies. Neither are there suitable instruments t…
An Investigation of Singaporean Clergy Treatment Models for Mental Problems
Christianity in Singapore
Christianity has historically been influential in shaping morality, a project which still continues. While substantial literature has addressed the question how conservative Christians in America attempt to maintain moral control, there is little research on the way in which Christianity influences morality in other societies. This study examines the case of Singapore where conservative Christianity dominates the Christian landscape. The first pa…
Single Singaporeans and their Hesitation to use Commercial Matchmaking Services
The rising proportion of singles in several East and South-east Asian countries and the related concerns of low fertility have resulted in policy makers in the region introducing state sponsored matchmaking services to help singles enter the nuptial phase. In this paper, the case of Singapore is discussed with particular reference to the hesitation of singles to use such marriage intermediaries. Using a qualitative approach involving 83 single Si…
Religion, Politics and Globalization
Religion, Politics and Globalization: Anthropological Approaches GALINA LINDQUIST & DON HANDELMAN, eds., 2011 Oxford & New York: Berghahn Books 290 pp., £50.00, US$85.00 (hb) ISBN 978–1–84545–771–6
An Investigation of Singaporean Clergy Treatment Models for Mental Problems
Explanatory models for mental illness endorsed by Christian clergymen
Researchers have attempted to elicit the explanatory models used by different populations to understand mental illness, since these models can influence how populations use mental-health treatment. However, little effort has been made to understand the explanatory models used by Christian clergymen. This is despite their important role as providers of mental-health care in many Asian and Western societies. Neither are there suitable instruments t…
Christianity in Singapore
Christianity has historically been influential in shaping morality, a project which still continues. While substantial literature has addressed the question how conservative Christians in America attempt to maintain moral control, there is little research on the way in which Christianity influences morality in other societies. This study examines the case of Singapore where conservative Christianity dominates the Christian landscape. The first pa…
Educational Attainment and its Relationship to Singaporean Clergymen's Belief Models About Mental Illness Causation
While religiously‐based explanations have previously been popular in explaining mental illness, support for such models has waned with the increasing prominence of the fields of psychiatry and psychology in developed societies. The question remains, however, whether religious specialists continue to endorse religious explanations for mental disease despite increasing secular and psychological education—possible markers of secularization. In this …
Assessment and Comparison of Culturally Based Explanations for Mental Disorder Among Singaporean Chinese Youth
Background: Culture is important to how populations understand the cause of mental disorder, a variable that has implications for treatment-seeking behaviour. Asian populations underutilize professional mental health treatment partly because of their endorsement of supernatural causation models to explain mental disorders, beliefs that stem from their religious backgrounds. Aims: This study sought to understand the dimensions of explanatory model…
The role of explanatory models and professional factors in Singaporean clergy referral intentions to mental health professionals
Little has been done to consider how practitioners from different mental health sectors relate to each other, with even fewer studies examining this relationship through referral practices. Among religiously affiliated populations, clergy continue to be an important source of mental health care although they are unlikely to make referrals to mental health professionals. This study examines the case of clergy referral intentions to mental health p…
Religion, Politics and Globalization
Religion, Politics and Globalization: Anthropological Approaches GALINA LINDQUIST & DON HANDELMAN, eds., 2011 Oxford & New York: Berghahn Books 290 pp., £50.00, US$85.00 (hb) ISBN 978–1–84545–771–6
Singapore Perspectives 2014
Singapore Perspectives 2014
Social capital in Singapore
The Experience of Counseling Among a Singaporean Elderly Population
Single Singaporeans and their Hesitation to use Commercial Matchmaking Services
The rising proportion of singles in several East and South-east Asian countries and the related concerns of low fertility have resulted in policy makers in the region introducing state sponsored matchmaking services to help singles enter the nuptial phase. In this paper, the case of Singapore is discussed with particular reference to the hesitation of singles to use such marriage intermediaries. Using a qualitative approach involving 83 single Si…
The Singapore Ethnic Mosaic
Bangladeshi Migration to Singapore
This book, examining Bangladeshi labour migration to Singapore, contributes significantly to our understanding of the growing phenomenon of migration within Asia. The temporary and regional nature
Cross-country analysis of negative attitudes towards immigrants and immigration in Southeast Asia
This article focuses on anti-immigrant attitudes in the three largest receivers of immigrants in Southeast Asia—Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. We found that the two dimensions of attitudes we analyzed—attitudes toward immigrants and immigration—have differing predictive power in the three countries, suggesting that they are rooted in distinct local concerns. Overall, the study found that people’s concerns regarding competition for jobs genera…
Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Mental health (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Population (5 works)