Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers

This thesis examines risk and protective factors for Western Australian farmers' mental health using a longitudinal and mixed methods approach. It highlights the significance of family relationships, financial and external pressures, coping strategies, and community support. Additionally, it ex...

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Main Author: Riethmuller, Micaela Lillian
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97770
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description This thesis examines risk and protective factors for Western Australian farmers' mental health using a longitudinal and mixed methods approach. It highlights the significance of family relationships, financial and external pressures, coping strategies, and community support. Additionally, it explores challenges in accessing mental health services in the vast WA region, contributing to literature on service utilisation among farming populations. The study emphasises the need for more longitudinal research on farmers' mental health across seasons.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-977702025-05-21T01:12:29Z Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers Riethmuller, Micaela Lillian This thesis examines risk and protective factors for Western Australian farmers' mental health using a longitudinal and mixed methods approach. It highlights the significance of family relationships, financial and external pressures, coping strategies, and community support. Additionally, it explores challenges in accessing mental health services in the vast WA region, contributing to literature on service utilisation among farming populations. The study emphasises the need for more longitudinal research on farmers' mental health across seasons. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97770 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Riethmuller, Micaela Lillian
Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers
title Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers
title_full Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers
title_fullStr Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers
title_full_unstemmed Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers
title_short Risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: A mixed method longitudinal study of Western Australian farmers
title_sort risk and protective factors for farmers' mental health and well-being: a mixed method longitudinal study of western australian farmers
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97770