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Social Support and Mental Well-Being of Newcomer Women and Children Living in Canada: A Scoping Review.
- Source :
- Women (2673-4184); Jun2024, Vol. 4 Issue 2, p172-187, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Newcomer women and children are less likely to access and utilize mental health support services as compared to the general Canadian population, despite reporting experiences of mental health issues. This review aimed to map out the social support interventions that are available for promoting the mental well-being of newcomer women and children living in Canada. A search using Medline, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane library was conducted to identify published studies. Studies were screened, extracted, and synthesized by two independent reviewers in line with the methodological approach for scoping reviews. Fourteen articles published in English between 2012–2023 were reviewed. Results identified five types of interventions: art and sand play interventions, support groups and workshops, assessment of existing support services, social media interventions, and short-term cognitive behavioral therapy. Our results suggest that culturally appropriate social support interventions increase mental well-being outcomes, such as self-esteem and social support, and reduce peri-migratory traumas for newcomer women and children in Canada. However, findings from this review underscore the need for more quantitative and participatory research approaches so that newcomer women's and children's needs are adequately explored and addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- IMMIGRANTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
SOCIAL media
MENTAL health
SELF-efficacy
RESEARCH funding
INDEPENDENT living
CINAHL database
PSYCHOLOGY of women
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
SYSTEMATIC reviews
MEDLINE
LITERATURE reviews
MEDICAL databases
QUALITY of life
SOCIAL support
INTERPERSONAL relations
QUALITY assurance
COGNITIVE therapy
WELL-being
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
SELF-perception
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26734184
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Women (2673-4184)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178153434
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/women4020013