Psychiatrische Praxis
Volume 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 332-338

Subjective illness beliefs of Turkish migrants with mental disorders - Specific characteristics compared to German patients [Subjektive krankheitskonzepte türkischer migranten mit psychischen störungen - Besonderheiten im vergleich zu deutschen patienten] (Article)

Franz M.* , Lujić C. , Koch E. , Wüsten B. , Yürük N. , Gallhofer B.
  • a Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikums Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Gießen, Germany, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Merxhausen, Arbeitsgruppe Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Gießen Marburg, Standort Gießen, Am Steg 24, 35392 Gießen, Germany
  • b Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikums Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Gießen, Germany
  • c Zentrum für Soziale Psychiatrie, Marburg, Germany
  • d Klinik am Südpark, Bad Nauheim, Germany
  • e Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikums Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Gießen, Germany
  • f Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikums Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Gießen, Germany

Abstract

Objective: Knowledge about culture- and migration-specific characteristics of subjective illness beliefs in Turkish patients is necessary for adequate treatment. Methods: Analysis of subjective illness beliefs in Turkish patients (F3; F4; n = 79) in comparison to matched Germans (n = 79) using a modified version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire IPQ-R. Differences were explored by t-tests and χ 2-tests. Results: Turkish patients believed significantly stronger in a chronical timeline of illness and in negative illness consequences, while German patients believed significantly stronger in treatment control and personal control. Turkish patients more often mentioned external causes of their disease compared to Germans. Conclusions: The results provide explanations of the deficient health care situation for Turkish migrants in Germany. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart.

Author Keywords

Mental disorders Subjective illness beliefs Turks Migration culture

Index Keywords

Germany Sick Role Student t test human middle aged Ethnic Groups Stress, Psychological Internal-External Control controlled study Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorders Cultural Competency Mental Disorders mental disease Humans Cross-Cultural Comparison male Emigrants and Immigrants female questionnaire Article major clinical study adult migration Turkey Adjustment Disorders Somatoform Disorders Multilingualism Culture
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-35648932516&doi=10.1055%2fs-2007-971015&partnerID=40&md5=eb8c2ab84df3df5ec7555ea6feeedc15
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971015
ISSN: 03034259
Cited by: 39
Original Language: German