ArticleBMC psychology2025
The impact of Sudan armed conflict and coping strategies on the mental health of the older adult internally displaced persons in Darfur camps.
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- Association of traumatic experiences with depressive symptoms among LGBTQ+ population in China.Nature human behaviour · 2026Article
- Availability of essential medicines in conflict-affected african regions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Conflict and health · 2026Review
- A scoping review of outcomes and implementation challenges of mental health care interventions among conflict-affected populations in Africa.Discover mental health · 2026Review
- Gendered networks of psychological adaptation under prolonged war.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Structural determinants of depressive symptoms among refugees and host communities in South Sudan: evidence from explainable machine learning.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe war victims in Darfur witnessed the killing of relatives, rape of women, and loss of property. Studies in war-affected populations have reported high rates of mental health problems. The present study aimed at investigating the effects of the armed conflict in Sudan on the mental health of the older adult IDPs in Darfur as well as the role of coping strategies in dealing with psychological distress.
methodsA purposive sampling technique was used to select 109 older adult internally displaced persons (Mage = 74.93; SD = 7.07). The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 28), the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS), and a demographic survey were used to collect data.
resultsThe results revealed a high prevalence (75.2%) of non-psychotic psychiatric disorders amongst the older adult IDP participants. Task-focused coping was negatively related to somatic symptoms (p < 0.01), anxiety (p < 0.05), and general distress (p < 0.01), while avoidance was negatively related to age (p < 0.05) and social dysfunction (p < 0.05). Family size was positively associated with task-focused coping (p < 0.05) and negatively associated with somatic symptoms (p < 0.05). The results further showed significant gender differences in somatic symptoms (p < 0.001), anxiety (p < 0.05), general distress (p < 0.01), task-focused (p < 0.001) and avoidance coping (p < 0.05).
conclusionThe findings of this study suggest that attention should be directed towards fostering positive coping capacity and the provision of psychosocial support services for older adult IDPs in Darfur.
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