Poster Presentation
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Thursday, July 10, 2008
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Thursday, July 10, 2008
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Depression and Nigerian-Born Immigrant Women in the United States: A Phenomenological Descriptive Study
Ifeoma Ezeobele, MSHEd, MSN, RN, CNS, P/MH, Nursing Department, University of Texas, Harris County Psychiatric Center, Houston, TX, USA and Ann Malecha, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX, USA.
| Learning Objective #1: list two to three cultural beliefs that prevent Nigerian-born women from seeking help for depression.
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| Learning Objective #2: identify themes related to how Nigerian-born women describe and perceive depression.
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This phenomenological study explores the perceptions and descriptions of depression in a group of Nigerian-born immigrant women living in the United States (US). A purposive sample of Nigerian-born women, 18 years and older, will be recruited from an urban, southwestern US community to participate in the study. Data from sem-structures interviews will be analyzed following the Colaizzi (1978) method. An inital pilot study with 4 women who have lived in the US less than 5 years has identified 4 themes: a.) depression is described as madness and evil spirit-driven, b.) the stigma of depression results in isolatio/rejection, c.) depression is treated with prayers/spiritual deliverance, and d.) attitudes may be shifting indicating a need for education. Further data collection and analysis will explore those women who have lived in the US for 5 years or less as well as those who have lived in the US more than 5 years.