Quilting stories and embracing culture: an arts-informed narrative inquiry exploring the experiences of an older Chinese Canadian immigrant with depression
dc.contributor.advisor | Zitzelsberger, Hilde | |
dc.contributor.author | Suen, Elizabeth | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-09T16:27:26Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-29T16:56:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-09-09T16:27:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-03-29T16:56:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-07-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10155/681 | |
dc.description.abstract | Chinese immigrants tend to underutilize mental health services. Cultural and linguistic barriers may discourage Chinese immigrants from accessing these services. Yet, a paucity of qualitative research that explores the experiences of older Chinese Canadian immigrants with depression exists in the mental health literature. This study explored how older Chinese immigrants (age 55+) experience depression, and what their stories reveal about the sources of mental health support that they use. Using arts-informed narrative inquiry methods, I conducted a series of five research sessions with a co-participant from the Chinese Canadian community in the Greater Toronto Area. Narrative patterns regarding identity, voice, and communication, as well as a prominent narrative thread of relationship, emerged from my co-participant’s story. This study illustrates the heterogeneity that exists within this group, and illuminates the value of a person-centered and culturally safe approach to providing mental healthcare to older Chinese immigrants with depression. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Chinese immigrant | en |
dc.subject | Depression | en |
dc.subject | Mental health | en |
dc.subject | Narrative inquiry | en |
dc.subject | Arts-informed methods | en |
dc.title | Quilting stories and embracing culture: an arts-informed narrative inquiry exploring the experiences of an older Chinese Canadian immigrant with depression | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.degree.level | Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) | en |
dc.degree.discipline | Community Health | en |
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