Levels of Depression in West Massachusetts Capstone Project

Running head: DEPRESSION AMONG OLDER IMMIGRANTS DEPRESSION AMONG OLDER IMMIGRANTS 32SummaryThe presentation of the findings has focused on the expected study results based on the criteria specified. The researcher expects that they will answer the proposed study questions to uncover why older immigrant African women struggle to access mental health services in West Massachusetts. Armed with the information, the researcher can then propose service modification as recommended by the social workers interviewed in the study. All the interviews were conducted using internet services like GoToMeeting, Skype, or Zoom. The study had a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 10 social workers. This researcher believes that the study population though small is representative of the population under study. All interviews would last 45 minutes, and the participants would be asked ten questions. The recruitment of the study participants was done using social media services like Facebook and LinkedIn, where the researcher posted a flier requesting interested study participants to get in touch with him.The study will use quota sampling when it comes to selecting study participants from the interested pool of participants. Data analysis will comprise of transcribing the data, coding, and generating themes. Peer debriefer will be used to determine the validity of the study. The researcher will investigate the data to discover anomalies and check for assumptions with the help of graphical representations. Study findings will be based on the data, and the researcher will try to avoid making any unfounded or unsupported assumptions. The findings will demonstrate that social workers struggle to deliver services to the older immigrant African women due to culture. Therefore, we will propose that better cultural competencies training be conducted to increase the social workers\' knowledge on the different cultures present in Africa and how the cultures differ. The study will promote social change by encouraging other social workers to embrace cultural competency training and become interested in different cultures. The older African women will benefit in that they will now receive the assistance and counseling they need to overcome their depression.Section 3: Presentation of the FindingsThe purpose of this exploratory qualitative study is to explore the views of social workers regarding depression in older immigrant African women in Metro West Massachusetts. In this study, I will also gain insights into ways the social workers sector can assist to meet the emerging needs of the population. The study findings will enhance access to quality mental health services and ensure the women understand the implications of not seeking mental health services. Armed with the study results. insights will be gained into the issues the women face within the population and solutions directly targeted to the population can be developed (Agbemenu, 2016). In section 3, I will present the findings of this study and I used the data to answer the following research questions:1. From the perspective and benefits of social workers, what factors influence older immigrant African womens adaptive capacity in Metro West Massachusetts?2. From the social work perspective, what mental health services do social workers offer to older immigrant African women in Metro West Massachusetts?3. How do social workers assess the need for mental health services for older immigrant African women in Metro West Massachusetts?4. What service modifications can social workers introduce in practice to enhance mental health service delivery for older immigrant African women in Metro West Massachusetts?I will also discuss the data analysis techniques used to conduct this study, the sample population, and demographics of the sample, thematic analysis and the summary.Data Analysis TechniquesThe data collection process will begin after receiving authorization from Walden University\'s Institutional Review Board. Thereafter, the study…

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…will embrace social workers, which will increase access to mental health services in the community.The study results can be used to push for funding and grants by sharing the findings with policy makes indicating the need for changes targeting the population under study. Armed with evidence from the study, there is an increased likelihood of tangible changes being implemented.SummaryThis exploratory qualitative study aims to uncover the views of social workers regarding depression in older immigrant African women in Metro West Massachusetts. By analyzing these perspectives, insights can be provided into ways the social workers sector can assist to meet the emerging needs of the population. The study aims to reduce the cases of mental health problems faced by African immigrant women located in Metro West Massachusetts. Reducing the causes of depression is beneficial to society as there will be fewer people who need mental health services or are living with mental conditions. The study will benefit the community by reducing cases of depression amongst the African immigrant women caused by their migration experience.This studys results can be used by other social workers dealing with a similar population. Based on this studys results, other social workers will benefit by finding out the strategies that can be employed to reach out to such a population and the strategies they should avoid. Cultural influences can be uncovered to determine the methods that can be used to treat this population. Being culturally informed is beneficial to the social worker, and it will allow them to reach out to the community members and approach them in a manner that will be acceptable. Social work will benefit the most since the results will have suggestions that other social workers can use when dealing with African immigrant women. Considering that the women will have different cultures based on…