'They tried to evil me': an explanatory model for Black Africans’ mental health challenges
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This paper explores the explanatory models of mental challenges among Black Africans in England. It argues that understanding these models is critical for providing culturally appropriate care to this population. The study employed qualitative methodology, and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). 12 mental health service users who are living in England and self-identified as first or second-generation black Africans were purposively selected. The data was gathered using face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Data was manually analyzed in accordance with IPA concepts of searching for common, unique, and idiosyncratic themes across transcripts. The findings revealed three themes black Africans associated to their explanatory model of mental health challenges: complexities of migration, African-centred worldview, and negative life experiences. To help alleviate the Eurocentric nature of mental health practice in England, it is hoped that this explanatory model will become an integral part of mental health practice in the England and around the world.Citation
Tuffour, I. (2023) 'They tried to evil me': an explanatory model for black Africans’ mental health challenges. Nursing Inquiry. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12602Publisher
WileyJournal
Nursing InquiryAdditional Links
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© 2023 The author. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.12602ISSN
1320-7881ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/nin.12602
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