Navigating social support, mental well-being, and health-seeking behavior among African immigrant women in Türkiye: Implications for social work in health care
Social Work in Health Care, cilt.65, sa.8, ss.347-365, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00981389.2026.2675216
- Dergi Adı: Social Work in Health Care
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.347-365
- Anahtar Kelimeler: African immigrant women, health seeking behavior, healthcare access, mental well-being, social support
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study examines social support, mental well-being, and health-seeking behavior among 226 African immigrant women in Türkiye using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS), and Health Seeking Behavior Scale (HSB). Participants reported moderate social support (M = 4.92), average mental well-being (M = 3.22), and modest health-seeking behavior (M = 3.08). Social support improved mental well-being (B = 0.106, p <.001) but reduced health-seeking behavior (B = −0.220, p <.001). Social work practice should promote culturally sensitive support systems to enhance healthcare access. These findings highlight the role of clinical social workers in designing evidence-based interventions that support mental well-being and promote equitable healthcare access for immigrant women.