Ashraf Hosseini
University of Melbourne, Australia
Title: Resilience and Depression: Iranian adults living in Australia
Biography
Biography: Ashraf Hosseini
Abstract
Immigrating to a multicultural society, such as Australia can be a challenging experience, especially when there are additional risk factors, such as language barriers, loneliness and discrimination among many other potential stressors. For some people the challenges of migration may jeopardise their mental health while for others migration provides opportunities for growth and resilience. To explore these issues in Iranians who have migrated to Australia, this study investigates resilience and depression among Iranian adults