Rapport communautaire : points de vue des parties prenantes sur la santé mentale des jeunes hommes nouvellement arrivés au Canada

Cette étude visait à explorer le point de vue des parties prenantes communautaires, plus précisément des fournisseurs de services et des responsables de programmes, sur la santé mentale et les besoins particuliers en soins de santé mentale des jeunes hommes immigrants et réfugiés (de moins de 25 ans) au Canada. Notre objectif principal était de mieux comprendre la santé mentale et les besoins en soins de santé mentale des jeunes hommes nouvellement arrivés.

The research team (PI Hilario and a research assistant) conducted in-person individual interviews and focus groups with service providers and program leaders in Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver. These three research sites were chosen because they are the cities with the highest numbers of newcomers in Western Canada. 1 Conducting the research across three sites allowed for comparison of contexts, including racial and cultural diversity, socioeconomic environments, migration and resettlement histories, and pre-migration countries and contexts of the newcomer groups. The research team also had existing networks in the research sites, which facilitated collaboration, recruitment, data collection, and knowledge exchange. Focus groups and individual interviews were guided by open-ended questions, for example, ‘what are the key mental health challenges faced by immigrant and refugee young men at your organization?’ The responses to these questions were examined and summarized into key findings outlined in this report. Our study received ethical approval from the University of Alberta and Ryerson University research ethics boards.