Immigrant parents role in mental health promotion of their primary school children.
Adhikari, Shobha (2012)
Adhikari, Shobha
Kemi-Tornion ammattikorkeakoulu Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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KEMI TORNIO UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Health Care and Social Services
Degree Programme in Nursing
SHOBHA ADHIKARI
IMMIGRANT PARENTS ROLE IN MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION OF THEIR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Bachelor’s Thesis 46 pages
Advisors: Arja Meinilä and Hannele Pietiläinen ________________________________________
Key words: immigrant parents, children, mental health, promotion, school, cooperation
This thesis deals with the immigrant parents’ role in mental health promotion of their primary school children. It is a part of KOPSY project which focuses on the mental health promotion of primary school children. The main aim of this study is to get acquainted with the concept of immigrant parents towards mental health and the ways parent bridge between two unfamiliar cultures and cooperate with school for children’s optimum mental health. This thesis mainly deals with three questions: What do parents mean by mental health? What have parents been doing to promote the mental health of their children? How do parents cooperate with school to promote the mental health status of their children? My thesis is based on qualitative research method and ethnographic approach. Two immigrant parents were selected for interview through convenience sampling. Data collection was done by theme interview technique and the collected data was analyzed by content analysis method.
Immigrant parents mean that being physically good, state of mind being good and moving according to the pace of time to be happy and satisfied is mental health. Parents mentioned education system, friends circle and language are the factors affecting mental health of children in host country. Parents said they have been taking various measures to promote the mental health such as: observing children behavior, talking to children, making appointments with school, consulting the class teacher, seeking solution from school, assuring and convincing children to accept the fact so that they can easily adapt the society.
In conclusion immigrant parents are concerned about their children mental health and are trying their level best to promote it taking various measures. They have been playing the role of observer, friends, bridge, counselor and booster (motivator). Parents have good cooperation with school and are very satisfied for the extra support to their children. Despite this they have some expectation from school which they said would appreciate if school can implement. They said school uniforms till primary school would be better and make children feel uncompetitive among friends. Religion class at school would be beneficial for their children to know about their own religion in detail. Announcement of automatic religious holidays at class would make the children and parent stress less.
Health Care and Social Services
Degree Programme in Nursing
SHOBHA ADHIKARI
IMMIGRANT PARENTS ROLE IN MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION OF THEIR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Bachelor’s Thesis 46 pages
Advisors: Arja Meinilä and Hannele Pietiläinen ________________________________________
Key words: immigrant parents, children, mental health, promotion, school, cooperation
This thesis deals with the immigrant parents’ role in mental health promotion of their primary school children. It is a part of KOPSY project which focuses on the mental health promotion of primary school children. The main aim of this study is to get acquainted with the concept of immigrant parents towards mental health and the ways parent bridge between two unfamiliar cultures and cooperate with school for children’s optimum mental health. This thesis mainly deals with three questions: What do parents mean by mental health? What have parents been doing to promote the mental health of their children? How do parents cooperate with school to promote the mental health status of their children? My thesis is based on qualitative research method and ethnographic approach. Two immigrant parents were selected for interview through convenience sampling. Data collection was done by theme interview technique and the collected data was analyzed by content analysis method.
Immigrant parents mean that being physically good, state of mind being good and moving according to the pace of time to be happy and satisfied is mental health. Parents mentioned education system, friends circle and language are the factors affecting mental health of children in host country. Parents said they have been taking various measures to promote the mental health such as: observing children behavior, talking to children, making appointments with school, consulting the class teacher, seeking solution from school, assuring and convincing children to accept the fact so that they can easily adapt the society.
In conclusion immigrant parents are concerned about their children mental health and are trying their level best to promote it taking various measures. They have been playing the role of observer, friends, bridge, counselor and booster (motivator). Parents have good cooperation with school and are very satisfied for the extra support to their children. Despite this they have some expectation from school which they said would appreciate if school can implement. They said school uniforms till primary school would be better and make children feel uncompetitive among friends. Religion class at school would be beneficial for their children to know about their own religion in detail. Announcement of automatic religious holidays at class would make the children and parent stress less.