Experiences of depression among African immigrant men in southern Alberta, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorAgyapong, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorKellett, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T18:27:57Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T18:27:57Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of depression among African immigrant men in Southern Alberta. The study adopted an exploratory descriptive qualitative research design using focused semi-structured interviews with ten African immigrant men. Thematic analysis showed that African men went through episodes of sadness and frustrations due to intersection of challenges post-migration, which negatively impacted both their physical and mental health. However, instead of seeking professional help, they employed a series of coping mechanisms to mitigate, tolerate, or overcome the mental distress. It was evident that African men’s cultural constructions around masculinity influenced how they perceived, interpreted, and expressed their mental distress. Culture and masculinity also shaped their strategies for coping with the mental distress and behaviour towards help-seeking. It is recommended that stakeholders and policy makers apply cultural safety approaches to support African immigrant men to enhance their mental well-being.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/6423
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0347en_US
dc.proquest.subject0566en_US
dc.proquest.subject0573en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.subjectAfrican immigrant menen_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectAfrican masculinityen_US
dc.subjectCoping strategiesen_US
dc.subjectCulture and masculinityen_US
dc.subjectHelp-seekingen_US
dc.subject.lcshAfricans--Mental health--Alberta, Southern
dc.subject.lcshMen--Mental health--Alberta, Southern
dc.subject.lcshMale immigrants--Alberta, Southern
dc.subject.lcshDepression in men--Alberta, Southern
dc.subject.lcshMasculinity--Alberta, Southern
dc.subject.lcshHelp-seeking behavior--Alberta, Southern
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleExperiences of depression among African immigrant men in southern Alberta, Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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