The Fabric of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing: A Conceptual Model

Gail Garvey, Kate Anderson, Alana Gall, Tamara L. Butler, Lisa J. Whop, Brian Arley, Joan Cunningham, Michelle Dickson, Alan Cass, Julie Ratcliffe, Allison Tong and Kirsten Howard
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Gail Garvey: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Kate Anderson: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Alana Gall: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Tamara L. Butler: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Lisa J. Whop: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Brian Arley: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Joan Cunningham: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Michelle Dickson: Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia
Alan Cass: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia
Julie Ratcliffe: Health and Social Care Economics Group, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide 5042, Australia
Allison Tong: Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia
Kirsten Howard: Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University, Darwin 0810, Australia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: Wellbeing is culturally bound and is shaped by many aspects of life, including experiences, beliefs and values. As such, in order to accurately measure wellbeing for a specific cultural group, it is necessary to understand the experiences, beliefs and values that influence the conception and experience of wellbeing of that group. This paper presents a conceptual model of wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which was developed from a large national qualitative study that explored the views of 359 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults. An Aboriginal- and Torres Strait Islander-led research team used an Indigenist research approach to iteratively develop this conceptual model, called the Fabric of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing model, which takes inspiration from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander weaving traditions whereby individual strands are twined to create fabrics that are both beautiful and strong. This reflects our findings that the parts of life that are most important to wellbeing for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are interwoven with their families, communities and culture.

Keywords: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; wellbeing; Indigenous; models of wellbeing; quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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