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Coping and chronic psychosocial consequences of female genital mutilation in the Netherlands

Vloeberghs, Erick ; van der Kwaak, Anke ; Knipscheer, Jeroen ; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria

Ethnicity & health, 2012-12, Vol.17 (6), p.677-695 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Taylor & Francis Group

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  • Título:
    Coping and chronic psychosocial consequences of female genital mutilation in the Netherlands
  • Autor: Vloeberghs, Erick ; van der Kwaak, Anke ; Knipscheer, Jeroen ; van den Muijsenbergh, Maria
  • Assuntos: African immigrant women ; chronic mental problems ; Circumcision ; Coping ; Depression (Psychology) ; Ethnicity ; Females ; FGM/C ; Genital Mutilation ; Health Problems ; Immigrants ; Infibulation ; Migration ; Netherlands ; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ; psychosexual problems ; Psychosociology ; Working Women
  • É parte de: Ethnicity & health, 2012-12, Vol.17 (6), p.677-695
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  • Descrição: Objective. The study presented in this article explored psychosocial and relational problems of African immigrant women in the Netherlands who underwent female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), the causes they attribute to these problems - in particular, their opinions about the relationship between these problems and their circumcision - and the way they cope with these health complaints. Design. This mixed-methods study used standardised questionnaires as well as in-depth interviews among a purposive sample of 66 women who had migrated from Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone to the Netherlands. Data were collected by ethnically similar female interviewers; interviews were coded and analysed by two independent researchers. Results. One in six respondents suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and one-third reported symptoms related to depression or anxiety. The negative feelings caused by FGM/C became more prominent during childbirth or when suffering from physical problems. Migration to the Netherlands led to a shift in how women perceive FGM, making them more aware of the negative consequences of FGM. Many women felt ashamed to be examined by a physician and avoided visiting doctors who did not conceal their astonishment about the FGM. Conclusion. FGM/C had a lifelong impact on the majority of the women participating in the study, causing chronic mental and psychosocial problems. Migration made women who underwent FGM/C more aware of their condition. Three types of women could be distinguished according to their coping style: the adaptives, the disempowered and the traumatised. Health care providers should become more aware of their problems and more sensitive in addressing them.
  • Editor: Taylor & Francis Group
  • Idioma: Inglês
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