Help-seeking behaviors and mental well-being of Albanian immigrants in Malaysia
The objective of this study is to explore the life experiences of 18 ethnic Albanian immigrants from Albania and Kosovo currently living in Malaysia or who’d previously lived in Malaysia and currently live in Australia. Specifically, the study explores (i) the obstacles and barriers immigrants f...
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Association of Education and Thought Fettah Efendi
2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/103443/2/103443_Help-seeking%20behaviors%20and%20mental%20well-being.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/103443/ https://www.balkanjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JBS-3_1Sayi-Voltissa.pdf http://doi.org/10.51331/A033 |
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| Summary: | The objective of this study is to explore the life experiences of 18 ethnic Albanian immigrants from
Albania and Kosovo currently living in Malaysia or who’d previously lived in Malaysia and currently live in
Australia. Specifically, the study explores (i) the obstacles and barriers immigrants face in Malaysia and (ii) the role
stigmatization has had regarding the immigrants’ help-seeking behaviors. The study uses the phenomenological
case study design and in-depth semi-structured interviews for collecting the data. The results show that narrations
regarding phenomena such as cultural shock, permanent residence status, stigmatization toward the immigrants,
and being labeled with terms such as Mat Salleh [Westerners] have adversely affected the immigrants’ mental
well-being. In addition, the Albanian immigrants, especially the females, felt safer confiding their burdens and
challenges with family members and close friends. Negative perceptions, stigmatization, and labeling are among the
psychological explanations the Albanian immigrants experienced. These inevitable shortfalls affect the immigrants’
mental well-being and correspond similarly to the experiences of many immigrants all over the world. |
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