Journal article
Experiences of racial microaggression among immigrant and Canadian-born young adults: Effects of double stigma on mental health and service use
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Significant disparities in utilization of mental health services exist among immigrant and Canadian-born populations. These gaps may be associated with a 'double stigma' - stigma related to being from a racialized background exacerbated by mental health stigma. Immigrant young adults may be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, given developmental and social transitions from adolescence to adulthood.
AIMS: To investigate the …
Authors
Feng RY; Krygsman A; Vaillancourt T; Vitoroulis I
Journal
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 69, No. 7, pp. 1723–1735
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
November 2023
DOI
10.1177/00207640231174374
ISSN
0020-7640