scholarly journals Associations between migration experience and perceived mental health in optimal ageing: Evidence from the Sardinian Blue Zone

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Fastame ◽  
Ilaria Mulas ◽  
Marilena Ruiu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Migration Experience ◽  
Blue Zone

scholarly journals Psychological well-being in Italian families: An exploratory approach to the study of mental health across the adult life span in the blue zone

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Kenneth Hitchcott ◽  
Maria Chiara Fastame ◽  
Jessica Ferrai ◽  
Maria Pietronilla Penna
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personal Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Blue Zone

Self-reported measures of psychological well-being and depressive symptoms were examined across differently aged family members, while controlling for the impact of marital status and personal satisfaction about family and non-family relations. Twenty-one grandchildren (i.e., ages 21-36 years) were recruited with their parents (i.e., 48-66 years old) and grandparents (i.e., 75-101 years of age) in the ‘blue zone’ of Ogliastra, an Italian area known for the longevity of its inhabitants. Each participant was individually presented a battery of questionnaires assessing their lifestyle and several perceived mental health indices, including the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS, Tennant et al., 2007), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (i.e., CES-D, Radloff, 1977). After assessing the level of concordance among adults sharing the same context, the Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) approach was used to assess the nested dataset. It was found that family membership (i.e., grandchildren versus parents and grandparents) predicted the WEMWBS score but not the CES-D when the impact of marital status and personal satisfaction about social (i.e., family and non-family) ties was controlled for. Moreover, two separate repeated-measure Analyses of Variance (ANOVAs) documented similar level of personal satisfaction about social relationships across the three family groups. In conclusions, satisfying social ties with friends and family members together with an active socially oriented life style seems to contribute to the promotion of mental health in adult span.

scholarly journals Erratum to: The impact of leisure on mental health of Sardinian elderly from the ‘blue zone’: evidence for ageing well

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-181
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Fastame ◽  
Paul Kenneth Hitchcott ◽  
Maria Pietronilla Penna
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Blue Zone

Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Immigrants and Refugees

2020 ◽  
pp. 255-268
Author(s):  
Edward Ou Jin Lee ◽  
Sarilee Kahn ◽  
Edward J. Alessi ◽  
Abelardo Leon
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Migration Experience ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Gender And Migration ◽  
And Gender ◽  
And Migration

This chapter aims to provide a critical review of the literature that addresses the ways in which sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) with migration experience navigate mental health issues. There has been a recent growth in public interest and scholarship in Canada and the United States about the realities of SGMs with migration experience. However, there are scholarly debates and tensions in relation to how key terms related to sexuality, gender, and migration have been mobilized within this field of knowledge. This chapter thus aims to map out the ways in which knowledge about SGMs with migration experience has been categorized through migrant status, race, and ethnicity. In addition, this chapter provides a synthesis of the latest research findings on the relationship between this population and mental health issues. This chapter also critically reflects on various policy and practice implications of these findings and considers future directions for content, theories, and methodologies of research about this population.

The impact of leisure on mental health of Sardinian elderly from the ‘blue zone’: evidence for ageing well

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Fastame ◽  
Paul Kenneth Hitchcott ◽  
Maria Pietronilla Penna
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Blue Zone

The Nexus between Climate Change, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Pacific Peoples

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-49
Author(s):  
Jemaima Tiatia-Seath ◽  
Yvonne Underhill-Sem ◽  
Alistair Woodward
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Sea Levels ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Migration Experience ◽  
Rising Sea Levels

An estimated 75 million people from the Asia-Pacific region will be forced to migrate by 2050 as a result of climate change. Moreover, New Zealand and Australia will become a potential relocation destination for many Pacific peoples.This call to action is timely, as New Zealand's current government is proposing to provide climate migration visas for Pacific peoples displaced by rising sea levels. The post-migration experience of recent migrants is important in the resettlement process and the sociocultural conditions of a host country can have powerful influence on their mental health and wellbeing. 

scholarly journals The impact of precarious employment on the health and wellbeing of immigrants: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Muoka ◽  
M Lhussier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Precarious Employment ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Migration Experience ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Migration and precarious employment are social determinants associated with adverse health outcomes. In the United Kingdom, migration policy and labour market characteristics mean that migrants are often engaged in precarious work. We synthesise evidence on the experiences of migrants and explore the effects of precarious employment on their health and wellbeing. Methods Electronic databases were searched for peer-reviewed qualitative studies describing the experiences of United Kingdom migrants in precarious employment. Title and abstracts were screened, followed by full text screening using pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data on employment experiences and effects of working conditions on physical and mental health and perceived wellbeing were extracted. The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (2009) framework was used to conduct a narrative synthesis. Results Out of 1577 unique citations, 5 met our inclusion criteria. All included studies reported negative outcomes on physical and mental health. 2 reported positive or negative outcomes for perceived wellbeing depending on pre-migration experience. Musculoskeletal pain, exhaustion, anxiety and depression were commonly reported effects of precarious employment. Communication difficulties and over qualification were identified as migrant specific factors influencing health outcomes. Conclusions Stress response theories and risk factors associated with occupational injury explain how employment specific factors influence health. Extrinsic factors such as immigration policies, pre-migration experience, responsibilities in home country and acculturation mediate precarious employment effect on health. Key messages Migrants feel isolated in precarious employment and are vulnerable to negative mental and physical health impacts. Broader migration related policies impact on experiences of employment and health.

Mental health and motor efficiency of older adults living in the Sardinia’s Blue Zone: a follow-up study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Maria Chiara Fastame ◽  
Ilaria Mulas ◽  
Massimiliano Pau
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Motor Efficiency ◽  
Cognitive Failures ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Blue Zone

ABSTRACT Objectives: The main aim of this study was to examine the impact of age-related changes on mental health, metacognitive, and motor functioning in late adulthood, while controlling for the effect of gender. Additionally, this investigation intended to study the association between motor efficiency indexes and self-reported psychological well-being, depression and cognitive failures over a period of 24 months. Design: Prospective longitudinal study: post hoc analysis. Participants: Ninety-one community-dwelling older participants (mean age = 78.7 years, SD = 5.6) were recruited in a rural village of the Sardinian Blue Zone – an area of exceptional longevity located in the central–eastern region of Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. Measurements: All respondents completed a battery of tests and questionnaires assessing motor and general cognitive efficiency, self-reported psychological well-being, negative affect, and cognitive failures. Results: The adoption of a multilevel modeling approach highlighted the significative impact of time on psychological well-being, as well as on mobility parameters like gait speed and cadence, while controlling for the gender effect. Overall, psychological well-being and motor swing significantly increase at follow-up, whereas the further above-mentioned measures decreased after 24 months. Moreover, compared to the national cut-off, at baseline and follow-up, participants reported higher perceived emotional well-being. Finally, significant relationships between motor scores and self-reported mental health and metacognitive measures were found both at baseline and follow-up. Conclusions: The maintenance of motor efficiency and preserved mental health seems to contribute to the successful aging of older people living in the Sardinian Blue Zone.

Migration experience and mental health: A qualitative study in France and Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402199969
Author(s):  
Alice Einloft Brunnet ◽  
Christian Haag Kristensen ◽  
Nathália dos Santos Lobo ◽  
Daniel Derivois
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Past History ◽  
Great Level ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Migration Experience ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Migratory Experience ◽  
Migration Experiences

Background: The relationship between migration and mental health is complex and involves factors at different levels, as the individual history of the migrant, the collective history of their home country, the host society’s and their mutual past history. Even though the migratory scenario of France and Brazil has changed over the years, both countries currently host an important number of immigrants. Aim: The main objective of the present study was to describe and analyze the impacts of the migratory experience on mental health of migrants with different migration experiences and living in two countries: France and Brazil. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 participants, six in France and seven in Brazil. A thematic qualitative analysis of the data was performed using the ATLAS.TI software. Three themes were created based on the different times of the migration experience: before migration, during migration and after migration. All codes of these three bigger themes were organized in sub-themes for the samples in France and Brazil. Results: Participants in France described an important exposure to traumatic events before and during migration. In Brazil, the migration experiences were multiple, in some cases presenting a traumatic history, but in most cases migration was seen as an opportunity to have access to better life conditions. In both countries, participants reported a great level of psychological distress associated to post-migratory difficulties (e.g. unemployment, learning a new language, or facing a new cultural environment). Conclusions: Our results suggest that multidisciplinary interventions, with focus on skills development, such as language and work-related skills, and on access to basic needs may be essential for both voluntary and involuntary migrants. In addition to these interventions, some individuals may need specialized mental health intervention, focusing in past traumatic exposure and in the current acculturation process.

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