Week 11: Indigenous and Cross-cultural Psychology

Question 1

What is Cross-Cultural Psychology?

Answer 1

Explores the interaction between cultural background and behaviour
* Understanding the behaviour of different cultural groups
* Understanding the behaviour of one cultural group

Question 2

What is Indigenous Psychology?

Answer 2

• Explores the behaviour of people in Indigenous communities
• Colonisation and trauma
• Legislation and wellbeing
• The Stolen Generations

Question 3

Current Health & Wellbeing of Indigenous Australians

Answer 3

• Poorer health
• Lower life expectancy
• Higher suicide rate
• Higher rates of emotional distress, depression and anxiety
• Higher rates of heart disease and diabetes
• Higher unemployment rate
• More imprisonment and deaths in custody
• Racism and its impacts

Question 4

Improving Health & Wellbeing of Indigenous Australians

Answer 4

• Understanding historical impacts
• Understanding behaviour through a cultural lens
• Using a holistic model for health
• Addressing social determinants of health
• Developing cultural competence
• Developing culturally relevant prevention and intervention programs
• Reducing racism and its impacts
• Co-design