Ghanaian migrants in The Netherlands: General health, acculturative stress and utilization of mental health care

Ghanaians are a relatively unknown migrant group in the Netherlands. Due to a plane crash in a densely populated suburb of Amsterdam, the Ghanaian population in 1992 suddenly became a “hot item” in national media. It was assumed that they would be a group at risk: many Ghanaians were either directly or indirectly victims of this disaster. Moreover, Ghanaians were assumed to be unfamiliar with the Dutch society and the health care system.A study was conducted using self-report questionnaires to investigate mental health and help-seeking orientation. Findings show that migration factors, accultu... Mehr ...