چکیده (انگلیسی):

This article aims to elaborate the relationship between migrationand mental health problems that are evident in migrant
women in Toni Morrison's Jazz (1992). T o this end, pre-migration, migration and post-migration stress factors are
identified in the novel based on Danish Bhugra's theory of migration. It seems that pre-migration stress factors and
traumas are associated with the push theory of migration, while post-migration stresses are associated with the pull
theory of migration. Despite post-migration stresses, the main female characters who encounter pre-migration stress
factors and traumas are more likely to develop mental health problems like Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Although there is extensive literary criticism of Jazz (1992), no theoretical criticism exists that simultaneously covers
migration theoriesand the mental health problemsevident in Toni Morrison's female characters. It is worth highlighting
that gender is a variable that correlates positively with migration and mental health.This article attempts to fill a gap in
literary criticism and contribute to the body of research on mental health problems associated with gender and
migration.