ArticlePloS one2020
Post-traumatic stress, social, and physical health: A mediation and moderation analysis of Syrian refugees and Jordanians in a border community.
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Impact of Health Promotion Interventions on the Management and Secondary Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases Among Jordanians and Syrians in Jordan.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effect of food insecurity on depression, anxiety, and stress among resettled Syrian refugees in Ontario.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Education and socioeconomic status as predictors of refugee mental health: insights from a study of Jordan-based Syrian refugee sample.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Understanding Mental Health Status of Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Women: Novel Insights from a Comparative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorders among Syrian refugees residing in non-camp settings in Jordan.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
- Displacement and Isolation: Insights from a Mental Stress Survey of Syrian Refugees in Houston, Texas, USA.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Public health consequences after ten years of the Syrian crisis: a literature review.Globalization and health · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesThis study examined the mediating or moderating relationship of social health on physical health and post-traumatic stress symptoms among displaced Syrians and Jordanians at high risk for physical and mental health ailments. Frequency of mental health symptoms stratified by demographic factors was also explored. We hypothesized social health would mediate and/or moderate the relationship between physical and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS).
methodsThis cross-sectional study includes 598 adults between 18 and 75 years old recruited from three health centers in the city of Irbid, Jordan, 20 km away from the Syrian border. Post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) were measured through the primary care post-traumatic stress disorder checklist. Physical and social health were assessed through the Duke Health Profile. One-way ANOVA and independent samples T-tests examined mean scores of social health, PTSS, physical health stratified by age, gender, nationality, education level, and trauma exposure. Bivariate correlations explored the relationship between social health, PTSS, and physical health. PROCESS macro tested social health as a moderator and mediator on the association of the physical health and PTSS.
resultsSocial health moderated and mediated the relationship between physical health and PTSS. Males reported (t = 2.53, p < .05) better physical health scores than females. Those who had less than a high school education reported lower social health (F = 13.83, p < .001); higher PTSS (F = 5.83, p < .001); and lower physical health (F = 5.76, p < .01) than more educated individuals. Syrians reported significantly higher PTSS (F = 4.13, p < .05) than Jordanians, however, there was no significant differences between nationality for physical or social health. Social health was positively associated with better physical health (r = 0.10, p < .01) and negatively with PTSS (r = -.293, p < .01).
conclusionsOur results support our primary hypothesis suggesting social health mediates and moderates PTSS and physical health. Secondary findings illustrate gender, educational, and income differences in physical health and PTSS. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRY: NCT03721848.
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