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Bosnian Refugees' Understanding of Their Health and Well-Being in A U.S. Context

Bransteter, Irina
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1470864306

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2016, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education, Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services.
Two decades after the civil war in Bosnia, more than fifty percent of population is suffering from various war aftereffects. However, most studies focused on objective outcomes, including gathering data on quantity of affected individuals. Very few studies focused on exploration of the experience itself, as well as Bosnian refugees’ perception of their own health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore war and post-war experiences, as well as health and well-being of Bosnian refugees. Particular interest focused on the meaning making of their experience through personal narratives. Following the Qualitative Consensual Research analysis, seven domains emerged: pre-immigration experience, arrival process to United States, adjustment experience, influence of war and post-war experience, current lifestyle, mental health and well-being education and resources, and recommendations. Most significant take away from this study is the need to do more research and utilize it for practice implications on this particular group. This study shows there are major deficiencies in the resources extended to this refugee population, which needs to be advocated for. The field and practice of psychology has to find a better way to prepare and adjust in order to serve this population in a more efficient way. Other service workers who interact with this population ought to be trained to address these issues as well, as they may be act as the first contact within the host country and can enact a bridging role to the actual mental health resources and services, as well as other pertinent general resources.
Kathryn MacCluskie, Ed.D. (Committee Chair)
Anne Galletta, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Joshua Bagaka's, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Graham Stead, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Katherine Judge, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Counseling Psychology; Psychology
Narrative; Consensual Qualitative Research; refugees; war experiences; immigration; meaning making; adjustment; refugee service; practice recommendations; trauma; coping; resources; mental health; mental health stigma

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  • Bransteter, I. (2016). Bosnian Refugees' Understanding of Their Health and Well-Being in A U.S. Context [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1470864306

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bransteter, Irina. Bosnian Refugees' Understanding of Their Health and Well-Being in A U.S. Context. 2016. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1470864306.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bransteter, Irina. "Bosnian Refugees' Understanding of Their Health and Well-Being in A U.S. Context." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1470864306

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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