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Impact on community members of a culturally appropriate adaptation of a social and emotional well-being intervention in an aboriginal community.

Authors :
Anwar-McHenry, Julia
Murray, Lesley
Drane, Catherine F.
Owen, Julie
Nicholas, Amberlee
Donovan, Robert J.
Source :
Journal of Public Mental Health; 2022, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p108-118, 11p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Purpose: Indigenous Australians report mental health problems at a much higher rate than non-Indigenous Australians. However, rather than more services, it has been proposed that there should be a positive, socially based approach to improving mental health in Indigenous communities. The population-wide Western Australian Act-Belong-Commit mental health promotion campaign appeared to be consistent with such an approach. Hence, after consultation with Indigenous community members, a culturally adapted version of the campaign was developed and launched in a largely Indigenous remote Australian community. A survey of Indigenous community members was conducted two years later to assess campaign impact. The aim of this paper is to report on the impact on community members of this cultural adaptation. Design/methodology/approach: Intercept interviews were conducted with Indigenous community members (n = 31) to assess respondents' awareness of the campaign elements and activities, understanding of campaign messages and whether respondents had undertaken activities to improve their own or their family's social and emotional well-being as a result of the campaign. Findings: There was universal awareness of the adapted campaign in this sample, with 81% reporting doing something for their own social and emotional well-being, 74% reporting doing something for the social and emotional well-being of their family or friends and 48% reporting doing something for community well-being, as a result of campaign exposure. Originality/value: The cultural adaptation of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign in the Australian Roebourne community is the first reported Indigenous adaptation of a population-wide mental health promotion campaign. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17465729
Volume :
21
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Public Mental Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
156948531
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-09-2021-0109