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ArticleEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2024

Protective factors associated with resilience among unaccompanied refugee minors after settling in Norway: a matched cross-sectional study.

Oda Marie Heimli, Ingrid Kvestad, Tormod Bøe, Nawar Sayyad, Sondre Aasen Nilsen, Sølve Randal, Kristin Gärtner Askeland

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Oda Marie HeimliRKBU Vest, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway. odah@norceresearch.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-2049-8672
Ingrid KvestadRKBU Vest, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7737-1497
Tormod BøeRKBU Vest, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0968-7537
Nawar SayyadDepartment of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Sondre Aasen NilsenRKBU Vest, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3179-1277
Sølve RandalChild Welfare Services for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors, Bergen Municipality, Bergen, Norway.
Kristin Gärtner AskelandRKBU Vest, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2031-1052

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The Research Council of Norway 320645
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to examine protective factors associated with resilience among unaccompanied refugee minors in comparison to their Norwegian peers and to examine associations between resilience factors and characteristics related to positive outcomes among unaccompanied minors. Data stem from the Pathways to Independence study conducted in Bergen municipality, Norway in 2018-2019 where 81 unaccompanied minors aged 15-20 participated (83.3% male; 80% response rate). An age- and sex-matched control group of 324 adolescents was retrieved from the youth@hordaland study conducted in Norway in 2012. Resilience factors were assessed by the Resilience Scale for Adolescents. Unaccompanied minors reported lower scores on Goal Orientation (d = 0.4), Social Competence (d = 0.4), and Social Support (d = 0.7) compared to Norwegian adolescents. Being male was associated with lower scores on Goal Orientation (standardized mean difference [SMD] = - 0.9) and Social Support (SMD = - 0.9) among unaccompanied minors, while being in frequent contact with family in the home country was associated with higher scores on all resilience factors (SMD range = 0.6-1.1). The number of leisure activities was associated with Social Competence (SMD = 0.22). There were no significant associations between the resilience factors and amount of support in the living arrangements or contact with the child welfare services. Unaccompanied minors reported fewer resilience factors compared to Norwegian adolescents, indicating that they may have different needs compared to other adolescents. Our study also suggests that frequent contact with family in the home country may be important to bolster positive development for unaccompanied minors after settlement.

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MinorsProtective FactorsRefugeesResilience, PsychologicalSocial SupportAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNorwaySocial SkillsYoung AdultAdolescentsChild welfareREADResilienceUnaccompanied refugee minors

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PMCPMC11272702

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