The faith community and mental health resilience amongst Australian Ismaili Muslim youth

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ID19503801
AutoresKarim Mitha (0000-0003-2538-5130, University of Edinburgh, autor correspondente), Shelina Adatia (0000-0003-2606-1699)
Ano2016
Volume19
Fascículo2
Páginas192-207
Data de publicação2016-02-07
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13674676.2016.1144732
OpenAlexW2314666468
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas24

The religio-cultural community of minority ethnic migrants can strongly affect post-migration adaptation. Whilst religion itself may influence resilience, the social support network it provides may also play a role. Extant literature on resilience and migrant communities has largely focused on refugees whilst the experience of younger voluntary migrants and second-generation immigrants, who may experience “acculturative stress”, has been overlooked. This study examines 18-25 year old diasporic and post-diasporic Ismaili Muslim youth in Australia. Of the 11 youth respondents, five were Australian-born/raised and six were recent immigrants. Five community leaders were also interviewed for triangulation. Respondents were obtained using purposive and convenience sampling in two Australian cities. Results demonstrate how faith engagement and civic participation were utilised in developing resilience when facing mental health stressors encountered during the migratory and acculturative processes

Acculturation · Ethnic group · Faith · Immigration · Mental health · Nonprobability sampling · Political science · Population · Psychological resilience · Refugee · Sociology · Stressor · Anthropology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology