School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 2;18(3):1341. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031341.
In Australia, 1.5 generation migrants (those who migrated as children) often enter a new cultural and religious environment, with its own set of constructs of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), at a crucial time in their psychosexual development-puberty/adolescence. Therefore, 1.5 generation migrants may thus have to contend with constructions of SRH from at least two cultures which may be at conflict on the matter. This study was designed to investigate the role of culture and religion on sexual and reproductive health indicators and help-seeking amongst 1.5 generation migrants. An online survey was completed by 111 participants who answered questions about their cultural connectedness, religion, sexual and reproductive health and help-seeking. Kruskall-Wallis tests were used to analyse the data. There was no significant difference between ethnocultural groups or levels of cultural connectedness in relation to sexual and reproductive health help-seeking attitudes. The results do suggest differences between religious groups in regard to seeking help specifically from participants' parents. Notably, participants who reported having 'no religion' were more likely to seek help with sexual and reproductive health matters from their parent(s). Managing cross-cultural experiences is often noted in the extant literature as a barrier to sexual and reproductive health help-seeking. However, while cultural norms of migrants' country of origin can remain strong, it is religion that seems to have more of an impact on how 1.5 generation migrants seek help for SRH issues. The findings suggest that 1.5 generation migrants may not need to adapt their religious beliefs or practices, despite entering a new ethnocultural environment. Given that religion can play a role in the participants' sexual and reproductive health, religious organizations are well-placed to encourage young migrants to adopt help-seeking attitudes.
在澳大利亚，1.5 代移民（那些作为儿童移民的人）在他们的心理性发展的关键时期——青春期，经常进入一个新的文化和宗教环境，这个环境有自己的一套性健康和生殖健康的概念。因此，1.5 代移民可能不得不应对来自两种文化的性健康和生殖健康概念，而这两种文化在这方面可能存在冲突。本研究旨在调查文化和宗教对 1.5 代移民的性健康和生殖健康指标以及寻求帮助的影响。通过在线调查了 111 名参与者，他们回答了有关文化联系、宗教、性健康和生殖健康以及寻求帮助的问题。采用 Kruskall-Wallis 检验对数据进行分析。在性健康和生殖健康帮助寻求态度方面，不同种族群体或文化联系程度之间没有显著差异。结果表明，在寻求帮助方面，宗教群体之间存在差异，特别是参与者报告没有宗教信仰的，他们更有可能向父母寻求性健康和生殖健康方面的帮助。值得注意的是，报告没有宗教信仰的参与者更有可能向父母寻求性健康和生殖健康方面的帮助。虽然移民原籍国的文化规范可能仍然很强，但似乎宗教对 1.5 代移民寻求性健康和生殖健康问题的帮助的影响更大。研究结果表明，尽管进入了一个新的种族文化环境，1.5 代移民可能不需要改变他们的宗教信仰或实践。鉴于宗教可以在参与者的性健康和生殖健康中发挥作用，宗教组织非常适合鼓励年轻移民采取寻求帮助的态度。
