Mental Health and Well-Being Among Tamil Youth of Sri Lankan Origin Living in Toronto: A Mixed Methods Approach

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dc.contributor.advisorKhanlou, Nazilla
dc.contributor.authorShanmuganandapala, Babitha
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-13T13:46:57Z
dc.date.available2020-11-13T13:46:57Z
dc.date.copyright2020-07
dc.date.issued2020-11-13
dc.date.updated2020-11-13T13:46:57Z
dc.degree.disciplineNursing
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMScN - Master of Science in Nursing
dc.description.abstractLiterature on the mental health of Tamil youth of Sri Lankan origin living in Canada is scant. In this study, I applied an interpretive descriptive approach to explore, discover, and understand the meanings, beliefs, practices, and experiences of health, well-being, and mental health of thirteen first and second-generation Sri Lankan Tamil youth. I used a convergent parallel mixed methods research design and applied an emancipatory approach to informing culturally competent mental health nursing practice, influenced by critical race, postcolonial feminist and intersectionality theories. Parents, the Tamil community and Tamil culture emerged as major themes reflecting the important roles they play in Tamil youths mental well-being. Experiences related to the Sri Lankan civil war/genocide and immigration appear to impact both collective and intergenerational trauma and resilience. Recommendations include applying a holistic, trauma-informed and integrated/multilevel approach, including traditional and collective methods of healing, capacity building and recognition/acknowledgement of the Tamil Genocide.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/37884
dc.languageen
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dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subject.keywordsHealth
dc.subject.keywordsMental health
dc.subject.keywordsWell-being
dc.subject.keywordsSelf-esteem
dc.subject.keywordsIdentity
dc.subject.keywordsBelonging
dc.subject.keywordsMeaning
dc.subject.keywordsBeliefs
dc.subject.keywordsPractices
dc.subject.keywordsExperiences
dc.subject.keywordsSocial determinants of health
dc.subject.keywordsMental illness
dc.subject.keywordsDisability
dc.subject.keywordsResilience
dc.subject.keywordsTamil youth
dc.subject.keywordsTamil culture
dc.subject.keywordsSri Lanka
dc.subject.keywordsGenocide
dc.subject.keywordsWar
dc.subject.keywordsTamil Genocide
dc.subject.keywordsMixed methods
dc.subject.keywordsToronto
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordsMulticulturalism
dc.subject.keywordsCultural competence
dc.subject.keywordsCritical race
dc.subject.keywordsPost colonial feminist
dc.subject.keywordsIntersectionality
dc.subject.keywordsTrauma
dc.subject.keywordsCollective trauma
dc.subject.keywordsCollective coping
dc.subject.keywordsIntergenerational trauma
dc.subject.keywordsIntergenerational resilience
dc.subject.keywordsHolistic
dc.subject.keywordsTrauma informed
dc.subject.keywordsMental health system
dc.subject.keywordsHealth equity
dc.subject.keywordsSocial justice
dc.subject.keywordsHuman rights
dc.subject.keywordsCollectivism
dc.subject.keywordsInterpretive description
dc.subject.keywordsStigma
dc.subject.keywordsHelp seeking
dc.subject.keywordsGender
dc.subject.keywordsMentor
dc.subject.keywordsSocial support
dc.subject.keywordsSuicide
dc.subject.keywordsSuicidal ideations
dc.subject.keywordsSelf-harm
dc.subject.keywordsSubstance use
dc.subject.keywordsAnger management
dc.subject.keywordsRole model
dc.subject.keywordsMental health services
dc.subject.keywordsCommunity
dc.subject.keywordsHypermasculinity
dc.subject.keywordsMigration
dc.subject.keywordsImmigration
dc.subject.keywordsImmigrant
dc.subject.keywordsRefugee
dc.subject.keywordsVisible minority
dc.subject.keywordsEthnic origin
dc.subject.keywordsRacialized
dc.subject.keywordsRacialization
dc.subject.keywordsPatriarchy
dc.subject.keywordsYouth
dc.subject.keywordsEmerging adults
dc.subject.keywordsSystems model
dc.subject.keywordsMicrosystem
dc.subject.keywordsMacrosystem
dc.subject.keywordsMesosystem
dc.subject.keywordsWar crimes
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian-Tamil
dc.subject.keywordsPre-migration
dc.subject.keywordsPost-migration
dc.subject.keywordsPTSD
dc.subject.keywordsPost traumatic stress disorder
dc.subject.keywordsIntegration
dc.subject.keywordsLTTE
dc.subject.keywordsInterpersonal violence
dc.subject.keywordsCultural identity
dc.subject.keywordsCulture
dc.subject.keywordsEthnonursing
dc.subject.keywordsHealth promotion
dc.subject.keywordsRace
dc.subject.keywordsDiscrimination
dc.subject.keywordsPractice
dc.subject.keywordsPolicies
dc.subject.keywordsResearch
dc.subject.keywordsTraditional healing
dc.subject.keywordsTamil
dc.titleMental Health and Well-Being Among Tamil Youth of Sri Lankan Origin Living in Toronto: A Mixed Methods Approach
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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