Pacific Islands Families Study: psychological distress among mothers of Pacific children living in New Zealand.
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that the mental health of Pacific people varies by particular ethnic group and cultural alignment. This highlights the need for culturally appropriate evaluation and treatment for at-risk Pacific mothers that will break down psychological, cultural and economic barriers to accessing help for psychological distress.
IMPLICATIONS: By learning about factors that are potentially modifiable we can begin to identify the most appropriate ways to address their impact on psychological distress among Pacific women.
PMID: 26713675 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Paterson J, Tautolo ES, Iusitini L, Taylor S Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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