RT Article
T1 Cultural and age differences in beliefs about depression: British Bangladeshis vs. British Whites
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 17
IS 3
SP 225
OP 238
A1 McClelland, Alastair
A1 Khanam, Shopnara
A1 Furnham, Adrian
A2 Khanam, Shopnara
A2 Furnham, Adrian
LA English
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1838992049
AB This study examines beliefs about depression as a function of ethnic background (British Bangladeshis vs. British Whites) and age. A total of 364 participants completed a 65-item questionnaire, containing general questions regarding depression and anti-depressive behaviour; the causes of depression, and treatments for depression. The hypotheses were broadly supported; there were significant interactions between ethnicity and age, which generally revealed an increasingly negative attitude towards depression with increasing age amongst British Bangladeshis. Older British Bangladeshis believed depression was an illness that brought a sense of shame and loss of dignity to the individual and his or her family, and they also favoured a lay referral system for sufferers. They also had more superstitious beliefs about depression than both younger British Bangladeshis and British Whites. A pattern of increasing negativity with increasing age was not evident amongst the British Whites, but older individuals in both groups tended to believe that depression was not helped by psychological intervention. The attitudes towards depression in the young was similar (and generally positive) in both ethnic groups. These findings highlight the necessity to provide more culturally sensitive and accessible services for migrant communities - particularly amongst older individuals.
K1 Bangladeshis
K1 British
K1 Age
K1 Culture
K1 Depression
K1 lay theories
DO 10.1080/13674676.2013.785710