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- Liwei Zhu: 0000-0002-6776-0034
Abstract
Based on the rich extant research in the field of mental health in acculturation, it is calling to identify religion as one of the meditative variables of the relationship between acculturation and mental health. In addition, little knowledge exists about the detailed religious experience of Chinese migrants in Ireland. This research adopted classic grounded theory to guide data collection and analysis. The findings show that Christian faith plays a significant role as a mediator in the cross-cultural adaptation of the participants with two aspects of the mental impacts: helping to cope with mental stress and providing spiritual satisfaction. The results in this paper are part of the findings from an investigation of the religious experience of the participants during their cross-cultural adaptation in Ireland.
Keywords
Chinese migrants, christianity, cross-cultural adaptation, Mental health, qualitative analysis, religion
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Publication Date
2022-05-24
Publication Title
Mental Health, Religion and Culture
Volume
25
Issue
4
ISSN
1367-4676
First Page
448
Last Page
461
Deposit Date
2026-07-17
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Recommended Citation
Zhu, Liwei, "Personal mental impacts of Christian faith in cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese migrants in Ireland" (2022). Research Outputs: 2025-Present. 6.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/aaschlanro/6