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ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2025

The Crisis Migration Experience Scale: Developing and validating a tool for Venezuelan youth and adults residing in Colombia.

Christopher P Salas-Wright, Seth J Schwartz, Juliana Mejía-Trujillo, Maria F Garcia, Sumeyra Sahbaz, Melissa Bates, Patricia Andrade, Augusto Perez-Gomez, Mildred M Maldonado-Molina

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Christopher P Salas-WrightSchool of Social Work, Boston College.ORCID 0000-0001-8817-853X
Seth J SchwartzDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Juliana Mejía-TrujilloCorporacion Nuevos Rumbos.
Maria F GarciaSchool of Social Work, Boston College.
Sumeyra SahbazDepartment of Kinesiology and Health Education, College of Education, University of Texas at Austin.
Melissa BatesDepartment of Health Education and Behavior, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida.
Patricia AndradeRaices Venezolanas.
Augusto Perez-GomezCorporacion Nuevos Rumbos.
Mildred M Maldonado-MolinaDepartment of Health Education and Behavior, College of Health and Human Performance, University of Florida.
Boston College · USCorporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios · COFlorida Department of Health · USThe University of Texas at Austin · USFundacion Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismologicas · VE

Funding

The Behavioral Health of Venezuelan Families in Diaspora: A Cross-National Study of Migration-Related Stress and ResilienceR01MD015920 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI Mildred M Maldonado-Molina, SETH J. SCHWARTZ · 2022 to 2026
$2.7M
National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD015920
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAlthough prior research has shown that an array of distinct experiences related to crisis migration are associated with mental health, there is a pressing need for a theory-driven, multidimensional measure to assess the broad spectrum of crisis migration experiences. As such, the present study focused on developing and validating the Crisis Migration Experience Scale (CMES) with a sample of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia.

methodParticipants were adolescent (ages 12-17;

resultsWe provide evidence for reliability, factorial validity, and concurrent validity of scores generated by the CMES-16 in a sample of Venezuelan crisis migrants in Colombia. Whereas our a priori conceptualization included seven domains, the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that four are especially salient: material hardship, desperation, danger, and unplanned departure.

conclusionsCrisis migration is an increasingly important construct frequently referenced in the literature on migrant health and by international humanitarian organizations. The number of crisis migrant groups worldwide is increasing, with Ukrainians and Afghans recently added to the list of such groups, along with Venezuelans, Syrians, South Sudanese, Iraqis, and Central Americans. Developing and validating the CMES-16 with Venezuelan crisis migrants opens up important avenues of research, including work that incorporates other crisis migrant populations. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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PsychometricsTransients and MigrantsAdolescentAdultChildColombiaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesVenezuelaYoung Adult

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