ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Experienced Discrimination and Daily Stressors.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- AI-Based Approaches to Refugee Mental Health Care: Systematic Integrative Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Women's mental health and COVID-19: increased vulnerability and inequalities.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Gender dimensions of health-related challenges among urban poor during COVID-19 pandemic in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and gap analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic Period in the European Population: An Institutional Challenge.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Housing-related challenges during COVID-19 pandemic among urban poor in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and gap analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Network analysis of changes in post-migration stressors during treatment for refugees with PTSD.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Trial
- Satisfaction with Maternity Care Among Immigrant Women, Refugee Women and Non-immigrant Women: Results of the Pregnancy and Obstetric Care for Refugees (PROREF) Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
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- Towards the development of actionable recommendations for improving mental healthcare access for migrants: a qualitative study in Munich, Germany.BMC public health · 2026Article
- A multifactorial model of factors associated with PTSD, anxiety and depression among migrants in Spain.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Promoting resilience and mental well-being among immigrants in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Response for Ohio's Resettled Communities: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Knowledge, Barriers, and Solutions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Impact of social isolation on mental health changes by socio-economic status: A moderated mediation analysis among non-migrant, migrant, and refugee subpopulations in Germany, 2016-2020.SSM - population health · 2025Article
- A chronicle of crises and emergencies: (dis)continuity of care for Syrian refugee children with neglected non-communicable diseases in Lebanon.Conflict and health · 2025Article
- Manifestation, causes and approach to mental distress among the population of migrant and refugee women in Ecuador and Panama: a qualitative study with key informants.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Person-centred integrated primary care for refugees: a mixed-methods, stepped wedge design study to assess the impact.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- Different trajectories of adolescent mental health problems before and over the course of COVID-19: Evidence of increase, decrease, and stability.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- The complexity of addressing equity in COVID-19-related global health governance and population health research priorities in Canada: a multilevel qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Home, School, and Community-based Services for Forcibly Displaced Youth and Their Families.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2024Review
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is a defining global health crisis of our time. While the impact of COVID-19, including its mental health impact, is increasingly being documented, there remain important gaps regarding the specific consequences of the pandemic on particular population groups, including refugees and migrants. This study aims to uncover the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of refugees and migrants worldwide, disentangling the possible role of social and daily stressors, i.e., experiences of discrimination and daily living conditions. Descriptive analysis and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the responses of N = 20,742 refugees and migrants on the self-reporting global ApartTogether survey. Survey findings indicated that the mental health of refugees and migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly impacted, particularly for certain subgroups, (i.e., insecure housing situation and residence status, older respondents, and females) who reported experiencing higher levels of increased discrimination and increases in daily life stressors. There is a need to recognize the detrimental mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on particular refugee and migrant groups and to develop interventions that target their unique needs.
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