ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2020
Living Conditions and the Mental Health and Well-being of Refugees: Evidence from a Large-Scale German Survey.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 170 citations in OpenAlex.
- Have We Been Measuring Migrant Wellbeing all Wrong? Conceptualizing Migrant Wellbeing: A Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Pooled it
- The psychological impact of spending a prolonged time awaiting asylum.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Housing inequalities and health outcomes among migrant and refugee populations in high-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Associations between postmigration living situation and symptoms of common mental disorders in adult refugees in Europe: updating systematic review from 2015 onwards.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Residential Environment and Health and Well-Being of Chinese Migrant Populations: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Psychosocial Attributes of Housing and Their Relationship With Health Among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Populations in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review.Public health reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Factors Contributing to Resilience Among First Generation Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Factors Affecting Mental Health and Well-Being of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Germany.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Post-Pandemic Multidimensional Integration of Afghan Refugee Women in the U.S.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Finding Fulfillment in New Beginnings: Exploring Life Satisfaction among Resettled Bhutanese Older Adults in Ohio.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Acculturation, resilience, and healthcare trust in migrant populations: an equity perspective.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Loneliness as a mediator between family separation and life satisfaction among Ukrainian refugee women in Germany.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Profiles of psychopathology and quality of life in individuals with recent displacement experiences: a latent profile analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Therapy-facilitated integration responsibility: qualitative interviews with refugee psychotherapy clients in Germany.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Mental health of Ukrainian refugees in Germany compared to other population groups - Results from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey 2023.Journal of health monitoring · 2026Article
- Physical activity levels and associated factors among Rohingya older adults living in the refugee camp in Bangladesh.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Depression, anxiety, and medication adherence among Sudanese refugees with chronic illnesses in Aftit refugee camp, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Global health action · 2025Article
- Utilisation of specialist mental health and addiction services in New Zealand: a comparative analysis of refugees with the general population.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Exploring the Relationship Between Experiences of Violence and Subjective Wellbeing: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among School Teachers in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp in Tanzania.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2025Article
- Beyond shelter: a scoping review of evidence on housing in resettlement countries and refugee mental health and wellbeing.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Refugees are at an increased risk of mental health problems and low subjective well-being. Living circumstances in the host country are thought to play a vital role in shaping these health outcomes, which, in turn, are prerequisites for successful integration. Using data from a representative survey of 4325 adult refugees who arrived in Germany between 2013 and 2016, we investigated how different living conditions, especially those subject to integration policies, are associated with psychological distress and life satisfaction using linear regression models. Our findings show that an uncertain legal status, separation from family, and living in refugee housing facilities are related to higher levels of distress and decreased life satisfaction. Being employed, contact to members of the host society, and better host country language skills, by contrast, are related to reduced distress and higher levels of life satisfaction. These associations should inform decision making in a highly contested policy area.
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