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  • Ongoing Health Inequality in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population in Australia: Stressful Event, Resilience, and Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Difficulties

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    Sun, Jing
    Buys, Nicholas
    Tatow, Dion
    Johnson, Lindsay
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    Buys, Nicholas J.
    Sun, Jing
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    This study aims to examine psychosocial factors associated with mental health and emotional well-being difficulties in a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. A self-reported survey was administered to 155 par-ticipants aged 18-80 from five Indigenous communities, who were recruited through local Aboriginal Community Con-trolled Health Services. Stress, resilience, mental health and emotional well-being were measured. Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyse the association of stress and resilience with mental health and emotional well-being difficul-ties. Seventy-eight participants had no mental ...
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    This study aims to examine psychosocial factors associated with mental health and emotional well-being difficulties in a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. A self-reported survey was administered to 155 par-ticipants aged 18-80 from five Indigenous communities, who were recruited through local Aboriginal Community Con-trolled Health Services. Stress, resilience, mental health and emotional well-being were measured. Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyse the association of stress and resilience with mental health and emotional well-being difficul-ties. Seventy-eight participants had no mental health or emotional well-being difficulties but 77 participants were at risk. Low levels of resilience emerged as a key psychosocial factor associated with mental health and emotional well-being dif-ficulties while high levels of resilience were associated with a reduced risk. High levels of stress was related to an increased risk of experiencing mental health and emotional well-being difficulties. Improving our understanding of psychological characteristics associated with resilience in the face of stress can inform prevention and treatment interventions for stress-exposed individuals. Keywords Depression, Social And Emotional Wellbeing Difficulties, Resilience, Mental Health
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    Journal Title
    International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
    Volume
    2
    Issue
    1
    Publisher URI
    http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ijpbs.20120201.06.html
    Copyright Statement
    © 2012 Scientific & Academic Publishing. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Mental Health
    Psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/46109
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