The effect of extended family living on the mental health of three generations within two Asian communities

Sonuga‐Barke, Edmund; Mistry, Minal

doi:10.1348/014466500163167

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“…Nor were there differences in family conflict, although South Asians in general reported more conflict than white Europeans. Living in multigenerational homes, as is common in South Asian communities [47], helps to maintain traditional values. However, it can also be associated with considerable stress [56] and may explain the elevated family conflict among South Asians in this sample.…”

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Subgroup differences in psychosocial factors relating to coronary heart disease in the UK South Asian population

Williams

Nazroo

Kooner

et al. 2010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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ObjectivesTo explore the differences in psychosocial risk factors related to coronary heart disease (CHD) between South Asian subgroups in the UK. South Asian people suffer significantly higher rates of CHD than other ethnic groups, but vulnerability varies between South Asian subgroups, in terms of both CHD rates and risk profiles. Psychosocial factors may contribute to the excess CHD propensity that is observed; however, subgroup heterogeneity in psychosocial disadvantage has not previously been systematically explored.MethodsWith a cross-sectional design, 1065 healthy South Asian and 818 white men and women from West London, UK, completed psychosocial questionnaires. Psychosocial profiles were compared between South Asian religious groups and the white sample, using analyses of covariance and post hoc tests.ResultsOf the South Asian sample, 50.5% was Sikh, 28.0% was Hindu, and 15.8% was Muslim. Muslim participants were more socioeconomically deprived and experienced higher levels of chronic stress, including financial strain, low social cohesion, and racial discrimination, compared with other South Asian religious groups. In terms of health behaviors, Muslim men smoked more than Sikhs and Hindus, and Muslims also reported lower alcohol consumption and were less physically active than other groups.ConclusionThis study found that Muslims were exposed to more psychosocial and behavioral adversity than Sikhs and Hindus, and highlights the importance of investigating subgroup heterogeneity in South Asian CHD risk.

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Subgroup differences in psychosocial factors relating to coronary heart disease in the UK South Asian population

Williams

Nazroo

Kooner

et al. 2010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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“…Although sometimes used as a marker of SES,38 residential crowding, shown to be higher among South Asians, is also culturally determined. Living in multigenerational homes helps to maintain traditional values and shares family expectations across generations,39 although it can also be associated with considerable stress 40…”

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Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease in UK South Asian men and women

Williams

Steptoe²,

Chambers

et al. 2009

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…These dynamics give rise to issues such as whether to remain silent in order to maintain family honour (described as 'izzat' within some communities) which can subsequently act as a barrier to seeking help (Gilbert et al, 2004); the pressure to marry and be assigned a feminised role within the family (Ayyub, 2000); the conflicts that arise between various gendered hierarchical relationships in the family (specifically between the mother and daughter-in-law) (Sonuga-Barke, Mistry, & Quereshi, 1998) and 1 The term Asian is used in US studies to refer to individuals of Eastern Asian origin (persons from e.g. China, Indonesia).…”

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‘How can we help when she won't tell us what's wrong?’ Professionals working with South Asian women who have experienced sexual abuse

Reavey

Ahmed

Majumdar

2006

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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In this paper, we explore some of the issues facing professionals in the UK currently involved in providing services for South Asian women who have experienced sexual abuse. The study describes part of a wider Economic and Social Research Council funded project, based upon interviews and focus groups with both professionals and women survivors of sexual abuse. Drawing on semistructured interviews and two focus groups with 37 professionals including psychological therapists, refuge and project workers, from a range of organisations, our aim in this paper is to provide a discursive analysis of some of the key dilemmas faced by professionals working with sexual abuse in South Asian communities by exploring two central interpretive repertoires: 'culture not self' and 'symptom talk as solution'. The analysis indicates that professionals face a series of dilemmas when working with South Asian women survivors. They highlight the tension between individualised models of personhood in many psychological therapies and the challenge to these by South Asian communities who hold a more relational view of the person. One of the strategies used by professionals to work with the tensions between 'culture' and the 'reality' of the survivor's pain was the translation of women's distress into symptoms of mental disorder. However, the consequences of this intervention raised some serious issues, including further pathologisation and stigma. The implications of these findings will be discussed in terms of how to understand the experiences of South Asian women from a more socially grounded perspective and to explore the issues they face in accessing and receiving appropriate services to deal with the aftermath of sexually abusive experiences.

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The effect of extended family living on the mental health of three generations within two Asian communities

Cited by 55 publications

References 24 publications

Subgroup differences in psychosocial factors relating to coronary heart disease in the UK South Asian population

Subgroup differences in psychosocial factors relating to coronary heart disease in the UK South Asian population

Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease in UK South Asian men and women

‘How can we help when she won't tell us what's wrong?’ Professionals working with South Asian women who have experienced sexual abuse

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