ArticleFrontiers in sociology2021
The Impact of Pre- and Postarrival Mechanisms on Self-rated Health and Life Satisfaction Among Refugees in Germany.
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- Housing inequalities and health outcomes among migrant and refugee populations in high-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Psychosocial Attributes of Housing and Their Relationship With Health Among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Populations in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review.Public health reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Loneliness as a mediator between family separation and life satisfaction among Ukrainian refugee women in Germany.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Mental health of Ukrainian refugees in Germany compared to other population groups - Results from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey 2023.Journal of health monitoring · 2026Article
- Self-rated health, socio-economic status and post-traumatic stress disorder among couples from refugee backgrounds: Findings from the building a new life in Australia study.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- The effect of health on refugees' labor market integration: Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany.PloS one · 2026Article
- Beyond shelter: a scoping review of evidence on housing in resettlement countries and refugee mental health and wellbeing.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2025Article
- The Roles of Acculturation and Pre-migration Experiences in Influencing the Confidence of Vietnamese Parents in Vaccine Use Among Adolescents.Journal of community health · 2025Article
- Pre- and post-migration determinants of self-rated health among Ukrainian refugees in Germany: A cross-sectional comparative analysis with recently arrived refugees from other countries of origin.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Determinants of self-rated health among highly educated Ukrainian women refugees in Czechia: analysis based on cross-sectional study in 2022.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Integration of migrant and refugee data in health information systems in Europe: advancing evidence, policy and practice.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2023Review
- Relationship between social interaction and health of the floating elderly population in China: an analysis based on interaction type, mode and frequency.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Resilient or Vulnerable? Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Mental Health of Refugees in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The relationship between employment and health for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds: A systematic review of quantitative studies.SSM - population health · 2022Review
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Abstract
In this study, we focus on the evolution of refugees' well-being in the first years after their arrival in Germany. In contrast to other immigrants (e.g., labor migrants), refugees experience higher risks of unexpected and traumatic events and insecurity before and during their migration and face various legal and structural barriers in the receiving country. We contribute to the existing literature by exploring from a dynamic perspective possible pre- and postarrival determinants of refugees' life satisfaction and self-rated health upon arrival in Germany and the development of their life satisfaction and self-rated health in the process of becoming established. Applying linear regression and panel models with recent longitudinal data from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees in Germany, we find significant effects of prearrival factors, such as traumatic experiences and the complexity of migration, on both life satisfaction and self-rated health at the time of the first interview. Regarding postarrival factors, our results suggest that improvement in language proficiency and labor market status significantly shape refugees' life satisfaction and self-rated health. The time-dynamic analyses reveal substantial improvements in life satisfaction upon the approval of refugee status and the transition from shared housing to private accommodations. However, we find no improvements in self-rated health due to legal status but rather deterioration effects due to long-term residence in shared housing.
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