Fairuziana Humam

• M.A.
• Graduate Student at University of Miami

This qualitative study examines perceptions of Muslims living in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States, regarding the family’s role in mental health help-seeking and well-being. This study employed a community-based participatory research approach through content analysis of three focus group (n = 37) discussions conducted with the...

Muslim religious leaders provide guidance to their communities on social and spiritual aspects of life. Previous studies suggest that religious leaders (imams) may also offer counseling and mental health support for Muslims. Research has not investigated the extent to which Muslims rely on religious leaders to fulfill this role. This study explores...

Objective The purpose of this study was to explore perspectives of Muslims residing in the Bay Area, California on the role of the mosque community in supporting community members’ mental health needs and barriers to mental health care for members who experience mental health challenges. Methods This study employed a CBPR-focused qualitative approa...

Lay constructions of risk impact upon public health activities and underpin social reactions to experiences and understandings of infectious diseases. In this article, we explore the social construction of COVID-19 risk and responsibility by citizens of Jakarta and the Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia. We draw upon digital diaries produced each week...

The 2005 peace memorandum was a significant event for the development of Aceh province, following 30 years living in the adversity of political conflict and violence. Persistent stress in post-conflict communities may occur due to daily life hardships related to economic and political instability, such as access to education, employment, and others...

This qualitative study describes the extent to which there is a perception of wellbeing among Acehnese refugees who arrived as adolescents to the United States and settled in the Mid-Atlantic States. Aceh is a province in Northwestern Indonesia consisting of approximately four million people. During 1990 to 2005, approximately 20,000 people left th...

Salah satu dampak konflik yang terjadi puluhan tahun di Aceh disertai dengan bencana gempa dan tsunami tahun 2004 silam adalah gangguan mental. Enam tahun pasca tsunami dan perjanjian damai, dukungan fisik dan mental diperoleh masyarakat di pusat pelayanan kesehatan dasar atau Puskesmas, namun sistem pelayanan kesehatan mental belum maksimal. Pelay...