Constructions of Perinatal Mental Health in Recent Indian Immigrants to Australia: A Mixed Method Study
  • Description

    For this mixed-method study, data were collected in the qualitative phase via in-depth interviews. Along with the interviews, photo-elicitation, free-listing and pile-sorting were used to initiate deeper conversations about mental health and illness in the perinatal period. The findings of the qualitative phase informed the quantitative phase. Using a modified Delphi-method, a survey was prepared which included 23 items and the Disclosure Expectation Scale (DES) and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 21. Cluster analysis was used to identify responses across the cultural items. Thirty-nine participants (27 women and 12 men) completed the survey. Over three-quarters scored in the normal range on the DASS-21; most perceived more benefits than risks in disclosing mental health concerns. Cluster analysis identified four constructs: importance of social support, traditional practices, healthcare professionals-initiated discussions, and access to information in one’s own language. The dataset includes transcripts of the interviews and two excel spreadsheets recording data from the survey for women and men. This research was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship doi.org/10.82133/C42F-K220. The data cannot be openly published due to ethics restrictions. To discuss or access the data, please contact Bridgit Philip 18835263@student.westernsydney.edu.au ORCID 0000-0002-3774-6776
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      Data publication title Constructions of Perinatal Mental Health in Recent Indian Immigrants to Australia: A Mixed Method Study
    • Description

      For this mixed-method study, data were collected in the qualitative phase via in-depth interviews. Along with the interviews, photo-elicitation, free-listing and pile-sorting were used to initiate deeper conversations about mental health and illness in the perinatal period. The findings of the qualitative phase informed the quantitative phase. Using a modified Delphi-method, a survey was prepared which included 23 items and the Disclosure Expectation Scale (DES) and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) 21. Cluster analysis was used to identify responses across the cultural items. Thirty-nine participants (27 women and 12 men) completed the survey. Over three-quarters scored in the normal range on the DASS-21; most perceived more benefits than risks in disclosing mental health concerns. Cluster analysis identified four constructs: importance of social support, traditional practices, healthcare professionals-initiated discussions, and access to information in one’s own language. The dataset includes transcripts of the interviews and two excel spreadsheets recording data from the survey for women and men. This research was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship doi.org/10.82133/C42F-K220. The data cannot be openly published due to ethics restrictions. To discuss or access the data, please contact Bridgit Philip 18835263@student.westernsydney.edu.au ORCID 0000-0002-3774-6776
      • Data type dataset
    • Keywords
      • Immigrants
      • Indian
      • South Asian
      • Perinatal Mental Health
      • Mixed-methods
      • Photo-Elicitation
      • Free-listing
      • Pile-sorting
      • Cluster Analysis
      • Modified Delphi Method
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      • FoR codes
      • 420403 - Psychosocial aspects of childbirth and perinatal mental health
      SEO codes
      • 200505 - Migrant health
    - Coverage
      Temporal (time) coverage
    • Start date 2018/01/01
    • End date 2024/12/31
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    • Locations
      • Western Sydney, New South Wales
    - Data
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      The Data Manager is: Bridgit Philip
      Access conditions Conditional
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    - Citation
      Citation Philip, Bridgit; Schmied, Virginia; Kemp, Lynn; Taylor, Christine (2025): Constructions of Perinatal Mental Health in Recent Indian Immigrants to Australia: A Mixed Method Study. Western Sydney University. https://doi.org/10.26183/jd9n-1258

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