ArticleIssues in mental health nursing2021
Exploring African Immigrant Women's Pre- and Post-Migration Exposures to Stress and Violence, Sources of Resilience, and Psychosocial Outcomes.
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- Experiences of African women who migrate to a developed country and encounter intimate partner violence: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.JBI evidence synthesis · 2025Pooled it
- Factors Contributing to Resilience Among First Generation Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Systematic Review.International journal of public health · 2023Pooled it
- The being safe, health and positively empowered pilot randomized controlled trial: A digital multicomponent intervention for immigrant women with cumulative exposures to violence.Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology · 2025Trial
- Development, feasibility, acceptability and preliminary evaluation of the internet and mobile phone-based BSHAPE intervention for Immigrant survivors of cumulative trauma.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
- A qualitative study of mental health challenges and coping mechanisms among Venezuelan migrants residing in Colombia.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2026Article
- Trauma, Stress, and Reproductive Health: A Bio-Psycho-Social Perspective on Violence Exposure in Immigrant Women.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Perceptions, Reporting, and Responses to Depression Among Black Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Adults in the United States: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Determinants of Suicidal Ideation Among Immigrant Women With Cumulative Exposures to Violence: The Role of Resilience and Social Support.Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma · 2025Article
- Work-related challenges and their associated coping mechanisms among female head porters (Kayayei) in Ghana.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Variables related to perceived stress and resilience among international migrants: a multicenter study (AFFAIR Project).Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Observational
- A policy review on the visibility of migrant women exposed to, and at risk of gender-based violence: Considerations for inclusive and equitable policies and programs in Canada.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Using Mindfulness to Improve Mental Health Outcomes of Immigrant Women with Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- African Immigrant's Women Experiences on Extended Family Relations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Intimate Partner Violence in the Sub-Saharan African Immigrant Community in Chicago: A Changing Landscape.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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This qualitative study seeks to identify pre- and post-migration stressors experienced by African women who had immigrated to the United States along with the vulnerability and resilience factors that exacerbate or mitigate the negative health effects of these experiences. Seventeen interviews and six focus groups were conducted with 39 African immigrant women. Participants reported encountering experiences of political instability and armed conflict pre-migration and intimate partner violence pre- and post-migration. Religious faith was an important source of resilience for women. Findings support the design of culturally appropriate interventions to improve the mental health of vulnerable African immigrant women.
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