ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2022
Mental Health Triggers and Protective Factors Among Arabic-Speaking Immigrants and Refugees in North America: A Scoping Review.
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- Understanding experiences of mental health help-seeking in Arab populations around the world: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Understanding the Healthy Immigrant Effect in the Context of Mental Health Challenges: A Systematic Critical Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Pooled it
- Experiences and Needs of Leaders Supporting Multilingual ABA Staff: A Qualitative Exploration.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Mediators of the Relationship between Worst Feelings of Depression and Frequency of Emotional Distress among Arabs in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Mental Health Challenges and Barriers to Care Among Arab Refugees: A Scoping Review of US and Canadian Studies.PRiMER (Leawood, Kan.) · 2025Article
- Mental Health Care Access Among Arab Immigrants in the United States: Application of Public Arena Model.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
- Challenges in substance use treatment as perceived by professionals and Arabic-speaking refugees in Germany.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2023Article
- Association between immigrant concentration and mental health service utilization in the United States over time: A geospatial big data analysis.Health & place · 2023Article
- Community resilience among Ukrainian refugees: what is the role of the host community in recovery from forced migration?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Poor mental health (MH) is a substantial public health problem, affecting over 13% of the population worldwide. Arabic-speaking immigrants and refugees (ASIR) are at high risk of MH problems due to intercultural adjustment stress, racism and discrimination. This scoping review of 49 studies explored pre- and post-migration MH determinants among ASIR in North America. Pre-migration MH determinants were politically related. English illiteracy was a significant triggering factor for distress and depression. Post-migration sociocultural MH protective factors included positive ethnic identity, spirituality, family support and social cohesion. Resilience, expressed as hope, significantly protected ASIR against depression and distress. MH triggering factors, emanating from social inequalities, were domestic violence, discrimination, stigmatization and poverty. Mixed-methods studies are needed to inform culturally-congruent, MH-promoting and resilience-building interventions. Intersectoral collaboration and Healthy Public Policy, based on the WHO Health in All Policies framework, are required to address social and health inequities, reducing MH challenges among ASIR.
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