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- Cetrez, Önver, 1970-, et al.
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Gilgamesh: Mental health, meaning-seeking, and adaptation in the acculturation process among Iraqi immigrants in Sweden
- 2013
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aims: to determine the daily life use of religio-cultural resources; explore perceptions and explanations of mental illness related to religio-cultural resources; map the type and degree of trauma the refugees have experienced prior to immigration and the current level of depression and aPTSD; map the type and degree of problems and resources following the asylum period in Sweden. Method: The study has used a mixed method, multi-stage research design, incorporating qualitative and quantitative instruments, thus increasing the validity and generalizability of the results. Semi-structured interviews, including biographical network maps, as well as questionnaires to explore the health situation of research persons has been used, in two cities in Sweden (n=23). The instruments used are the 3-R (Relation, Religion, Ritual, with a network map); Acculturation; Care Consumption; Trauma; Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, (CES-D – focusing on psychological distress); Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ – focusing on somatic symptoms); Connor-Davidsson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC); MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview). Additional semi-structured interviews with integration and policy planners, active within the sphere of health care, welfare, and labour market, as well as cultural brokers (social and religious associations, key persons) have also been conducted. Theory: The theoretical framework in this study is situated in the relation between religion, existential worldview and refugee mental health. The survival and adaptational model by Silove (2005) provides a conceptual framework for understanding the existential meaning-system in mental health initiatives among refugees in post-conflict societies. Attention to ethnicity, gender and immigration status variables is made for understanding the effect of religious practices on mental health in the new cultural context. Preliminary results: The results from this study show that while cultural identification with ethnic origin is very strong, the cultural identification with Swedish culture is weak, mainly due to language barriers and limited contact with Swedish people. Prior to migration religion has been a functional system of meaning for most of the participants, while today in a post migration context work, family situation and future concerns are more important for a functional system of meaning. Concerns for work, together with the situation of friends and relatives in Iraq or scattered all around the world is a strong risk for psychological distress. This is more so for women than for men, as for the former the traditional systems of meaning are less functional in Sweden. This is reflected in the high scores of somatic symptoms among the participants.
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- Cetrez, Önver, 1970-
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“I feel Swedish, but my parents are from there…” : Crossing of identity borders among Assyrian youth in a multicultural context
- 2015. - Vol 22
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Ingår i: <em>Borders and the Changing Boundaries of Knowledge</em>. - Sweden : The Swedish Research Institiute in Istanbul. - 9789197881340 ; , s. 161-173
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- This article approaches the topic of identity boundaries through the experiences of Assyrian youth in Sweden. Using object relation theories in psychology it analyses empirical interview material demonstrating the criss-crossing boundaries that run through the individual psychological development among these young people. A characteristic is to feel the necessity of switching and negotiating between or among several cultural identity positions. However, our psychological models are developed in the context of a more mono-cultural environment, thus not paying attention to the multicultural complexity found among immigrant youth. This context is frequently characterized by experiences of perceived discrimination in society, such as objectification, which has psychological consequences for the youths’ self image.
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- Cetrez, Önver, 1970-
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“I hate when people ask me where I come from …” : The challenges of postmodernization for understanding religious-cultural identities in Sweden
- 2008
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Ingår i: Forum 21 European Journal on Child and Youth Research. - Bonn : IJAB – International Youth Service of the Federal Republic of Germany.. ; 12:2, s. 104-112
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- The importance of historical and cultural analysis is highlighted in relation to the Assyrian minority in Sweden. The concept of immigrant as an identity label within the Swedish society is problematized and questioned. The specific historical experience among the Assyrians adds to the understanding of culture and acculturation in a postmodern Swedish society. Examples of historical and cultural changes among the Assyrians, that is the extraordinary change from a preindustrial, through an industrial, to a postindustrial life are highlighted with specific attention to generational and gender differences, and with a particular focus on youth. The results show that generational differences are a stronger explanatory factor of acculturation experience than gender is. While religious affiliation and practices show a decline along generation, Assyrian affiliation is strong among all generations, at the same time as Swedish affiliation is increasing.
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- Cetrez, Önver, Associate Professor, 1970-, et al.
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Integration and Determinants of Psychosocial Health : Thematic Report
- 2021
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Rapport (refereegranskat)abstract
- This report analyses an important aspect of migrant life: psychosocial health among migrant newcomers. To this respect, it draws data and findings from the RESPOND reports in several work packages. This report employs a methodology of transdisciplinary research design, by establishing a strong collaboration beyond discipline-specific approaches, exchanging information and sharing sources. While the general analysis in RESPOND is structured along macro (policy), meso (implementation) and micro (individual) levels, this report focuses primarily on newcomers' experiences at the micro level.
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- Cetrez, Önver, Associate Professor, 1970-, et al.
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Integration Policies, Practices and Experiences – Sweden Country Report
- 2020
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Rapport (refereegranskat)abstract
- This report explores the Swedish integration policies and practices as well as their implementation as experienced by newcomers. Integration refers to the permanent settlement period that sets in after the acquisition of a permanent residence permit, or when one starts mentally adapting to the host society. Through a multilevel governance approach, it highlights how legal, political, and institutional integration frameworks in Sweden affect integration outcomes. The latter refers specifically to the way newcomers establish themselves in the new society and negotiate their new social positions.The report compiles data from different sources (academic literature, research reports, official texts, policies and other relevant texts, interviews conducted both at micro and meso level) in order to provide comprehensive insights into regulations, policies, practices and experiences of integration in Sweden. Thus, the report aims to paint an integrated picture of how different components interact and affect migrant populations. The results are also relevant for future research that will specifically include host populations. The report specifically highlights the effects of a post-migration context on mental health and psychosocial integration, while emphasizing that all areas of daily functioning, namely housing, access to education and the labour market, as well as access to citizenship and a general feeling of belonging, are interconnected and combine in a comprehensive view.
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- Cetrez, Önver, 1970-
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Meaning-Making Activity through Media use : a Description of Value Studies in Turkey
- 2017
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Ingår i: Neo-Islamic Culture’s Influence on Recent Turkish Media. - Cambridge : Cambridge Scholars Publishing. - 9781443885430 ; , s. 27-42
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- The volume looks at the relation between contemporary Turkish film and television discourses and religion, in relation to the traditions and rituals of Islam, the representation of Muslim women, and subsequent changes in narratives and characters. It employs differing approaches to the relationships between media and religion, concentrating on how religion has started to shape the politics of film in new cinema practices in Turkey. As such, the book represents a comprehensive resource on recent Turkish cinema and TV – a milestone at a time when numerous disciplines have shown an increasing interest in the emerging new Islamic popular culture. It will appeal to those who are interested in Turkey’s opinion about itself, scholars who work in film studies, media studies, religious studies, gender studies and the political sciences, as well as anyone with an interest in Middle Eastern studies and media.
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- Cetrez, Önver, 1970-
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Meaning-Making Variations in Acculturation and Ritualization : A multi-generational study of Suroyo migrants in Sweden
- 2005
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This dissertation focuses on how acculturation affects meaning-making among three generations of Suroye in the city of Södertälje, Sweden. Special focus is on youth. An inter-disciplinary and a mixed-model approach is used, with the purpose to contribute to research knowledge on meta, theoretical, methodological, and empirical levels. There are two different patterns of meaning-making along generation and gender, one with a stronger emphasis on rituals and symbols of religion and kinship, and the other with a stronger emphasis on issues of identification. Religious practices decrease among the adults and youth, while kinship affiliation is very strong among all three generations. Swedish affiliation, though from a low level, increases among the adults and youth. Religious rituals and symbols play a central role in Suroyo culture with a meaning-making function. However, in early youth the participation in religious rituals decreases, mainly due to other interests and to the political schism among the Suroye. Instead they search for an individual form of religiosity. The issue of identification is among the youth a disputed process, linked to issues of power, through domination, injustice, and discrimination. They use several designations to identify themselves; i.e., Aramean, Assyrian, Suroyo, Syrian, and Swedish, either separately or combined. Within the process of acculturation, the youth strategically use different identification patterns with the purpose to differentiate themselves from others and to negotiate their identity.
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