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ArticlePloS one2024

Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America.

Laura X Vargas, Mary D Sammel, Therese S Richmond, Connie M Ulrich, Zachary D Giano, Lily Berkowitz, C Neill Epperson

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Laura X VargasDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-6045-2290
Mary D SammelDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America.
Therese S RichmondDepartment of Behavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Connie M UlrichDepartment of Behavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America.
Zachary D GianoCenter for Innovative Design & Analysis, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America.
Lily BerkowitzDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America.
C Neill EppersonDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States of America.

Funding

Mental health phenotypes shaped by trauma exposure, symptom severity, and individual characteristics among recent Latinx immigrant adultsK01MD015768 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI Laura X Vargas · 2022 to 2026
$604k
NIMHD NIH HHS K01 MD015768NIMH NIH HHS L60 MH134352
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With increasing violence, political, and economic instability in Latin America, there is a record number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border. Latin American migrants are often exposed to traumatic events before leaving their home country and during migration. While prior studies document that sex may play a role in types of traumatic exposure, few studies compare differences in traumatic exposure by sex and place of occurrence of recently arrived immigrants. Addressing this gap, we recruited 120 adults who had recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Participants completed questionnaires to characterize trauma exposures in their home country and during their migration journey. Results found that men reported higher levels of exposure to combat situations, while women were more likely to experience sexual assault. Both combat exposure and sexual traumas occurred more often in home countries than during migration. More than half of the full sample reported being threatened with a firearm. These data confirm gender differences in type of trauma and that exposures in the country of origin may provide the impetus to migrate.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansLatin AmericaMaleMexicoMiddle AgedSex FactorsSex OffensesSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesYoung Adult

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PMCPMC11178180

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