ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2021
Health-related quality of life in refugee youth and the mediating role of mental distress and post-migration stressors.
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- Extending the ecological model of distress to social functioning among refugees and asylum-seekers.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2026Article
- Mental health trajectories and family functioning among Syrian refugees in Switzerland: A five-year longitudinal study.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- When does social support help? Differential effects on the relationship between post-migration stress and internalizing symptoms in young male refugees and immigrant-origin peers from the Middle East.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the refugee post-migration stress scale.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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- The relation between post-migration stressors and trauma treatment outcomes: a scoping review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- The Mental Health of Refugee and Migrant Youth after Settlement: Outcomes of a Multinational Study.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life Among Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Settled in a Norwegian Municipality.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- Post-migration stress mediates associations between potentially traumatic peri-migration experiences and mental health among Middle Eastern refugees in Germany.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Quality of life in unaccompanied young refugees: the role of traumatic events, post-migration stressors and mental distress.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Trajectories of mental health problems in unaccompanied young refugees in Germany and the impact of post-migration factors - a longitudinal study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Psychological Distress, Resources, and Coping Strategies Among Evacuees and Non-Evacuees From an Armed Conflict Zone: A Network Analysis.Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress · 2025Article
- Exploring key factors related to child well-being: a community-based participatory research together with children with migration background residing in socio-economically disadvantaged areas of Malmö, Sweden.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Psychosocial support for Arabic-speaking refugees residing in Switzerland (Sui app): A mixed-methods randomised controlled trial.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
- Language-related acculturative hassles and their association with mental health of minors with refugee background living in Germany.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Psycho-social Stressors Experienced by Young war Refugees in Developed Countries: A Scoping Review.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2024Article
- Health assessments of refugee minors arriving in Norway - a modified Delphi study among health professionals in primary care settings.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Life Satisfaction among Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: Associations with Traumatic Events and Daily Hassles.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2024Article
- Addressing challenges faced by young refugees in the Netherlands: Adapting problem management plus (PM+) with an emotional processing module.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Individually Tailored and Culturally Adapted Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arabic-Speaking Youths With Mental Health Problems in Sweden: Qualitative Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study is to explore how potentially traumatic events (PTEs) from war and flight influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in young refugees after recent resettlement. In a model based on earlier theory, we tested if post-migration stressors and mental distress mediated the effect of PTEs on HRQoL, individually and in serial. We also explored how different types of post-migration stressors influenced different dimensions of HRQoL.
methodsThis study used a cross-sectional design where 160 Syrian youth recently resettled in Norway completed questionnaires at school between May and December 2018. Correlations between types of post-migration stressors and dimensions of HRQoL were explored and a serial multiple mediator model was tested. Models were adjusted for age and gender, using two types of mental distress; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and general mental distress.
resultsHigher levels of PTEs reduced experienced HRQoL, but this direct effect was mediated by post-migration stressors alone and in serial with mental distress. Despite high levels of mental distress, this did not affect HRQoL independently, only in serial mediation with increased post-migration stressors. Economic concerns and discrimination were types of post-migration stressors affecting several dimensions of HRQoL.
conclusionQuality of life in refugee is affected by past events from war, stressors in current resettlement and elevated mental distress through complex interrelations. The study reiterates the importance of considering structural and everyday post-migration stressors in policy and intervention to improve the health and wellbeing of refugee youth.
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