ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2025
Beyond shelter: a scoping review of evidence on housing in resettlement countries and refugee mental health and wellbeing.
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- Housing Insecurity and Health Outcomes Among Migrants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- 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
- Labor market status (being inactive, unemployed, or employed) and psychosocial characteristics of Ukrainian refugees at their early stage of being refugees in two neighboring countries, Poland and Hungary.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
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purposeThe number of displaced people globally has rapidly increased in the past decade. Housing is an important social determinant of health and a key contributor to poor health outcomes in refugee and asylum seeker populations. It is important to examine evidence for how housing impacts the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers. This review seeks to analyse the research describing how housing conditions and policies are associated with refugee mental health and wellbeing in high-income resettlement countries (such as the United States, Canada, and Australia).
methodsA scoping review identified forty-four relevant studies. These studies examined various aspects of housing and/or accommodation and their association with mental health and wellbeing in resettled refugee populations.
resultsWe found evidence of a relationship between four domains of housing-policy, suitability, environment and time-and mental health. Furthermore, we found evidence that refugees settling in high income countries experienced significant housing issues. Overall, problems with housing quality, location, accessibility (i.e., the nature of systems that govern access to housing) and suitability were associated with poorer mental health outcomes.
conclusionsIn high-income countries, the lack of choice and agency regarding housing contributed to poor mental health outcomes among refugees and asylum seekers. Policies and practices should prioritise the quality, suitability, and accessibility of refugee housing, look at ways to increase choice and agency in resettlement.
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