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Immigrant mothers in Canada are more likely to live in household contexts potentially harmful to mental health, with marital status and low income differentially impacting the mental health of immigrant versus Canadian-born mothers. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to explore how household contextual factors affect the mental health of immigrant and Canadian-born mothers.

August 1, 2026Journal of Community PsychologyOpen Access

Family Structure, Dwelling and Household Factors, and the Mental Health of Immigrant and Canadian‐Born Mothers

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TKTasneem KhanUniversity of Waterloo FNFarooq NaeemCentre for Addiction and Mental Health ZBZahid A ButtUniversity of Waterloo

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Investigates household factors impacting the mental health of immigrant and Canadian-born mothers, suggesting implications for community support.

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The aim is to explore how household contextual factors affect the mental health of immigrant and Canadian-born mothers.
Analyzed data from the General Social Survey 2016-2018
Used multivariable binary logistic regression models
Examined family structure, income, marital status, household size, and dwelling type
Immigrant mothers had larger households and lower income compared to Canadian-born mothers.
Being unmarried was linked to poor mental health among immigrant mothers.
Low family income correlated with poor mental health conditions in Canadian-born mothers.

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Khan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d9868e258b358b3c6bc72 https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70126

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Investigates household factors impacting the mental health of immigrant and Canadian-born mothers, suggesting implications for community support.

Family Structure, Dwelling and Household Factors, and the Mental Health of Immigrant and Canadian‐Born Mothers

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Family Structure, Dwelling and Household Factors, and the Mental Health of Immigrant and Canadian‐Born Mothers

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