ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Strengthening resilience in the aftermath of adversity: evaluation of the group-based intervention Mind-Spring, a naturalistic mixed-methods study among refugee groups in the Netherlands.
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Background: Refugees often experience multiple traumatic events before and during forced migration, compounded by daily stressors in resettlement, which can erode resilience and increase the risk of serious mental disorders. Strengthening resilience in the aftermath of adversity may help prevent such outcomes. Mind-Spring (MS) is a low-threshold, group-based psychosocial intervention designed to enhance resilience and well-being. Intervention groups were organized by language, cultural background, and gender, and co-facilitated by a mental health professional and a peer educator with lived refugee experience, shared culture and language, and long-term settlement in the host country. This study assessed the feasibility of MS and its impact on four mental health domains among refugees and asylum seekers in the Netherlands presenting with early trauma-related symptoms. Methods: A convergent parallel mixed-methods study involved four MS groups with 37 participants (72.37% female; mean age 47.4 years, Results: High attendance and positive feedback indicated MS is both feasible and acceptable. Participants valued peer support, native-language delivery (Arabic, Dari, Tigrinya, Ukrainian), and the role of peer educators in fostering trust, engagement, and cultural relevance. The intervention's adaptability and its potential to identify individuals needing additional care underscore its role as both a preventive and bridging approach. Topics considered most helpful included psychoeducation, coping with stress and emotions, and navigating cultural identity. Quantitative analyses revealed medium-to-large effects across domains, with particularly large gains in well-being ( Conclusion: MS is a feasible, acceptable, and culturally meaningful intervention for resettling refugees, associated with improvements in resilience, well-being, life satisfaction, and sense of coherence. Despite limitations related to sample size and demographic skew, findings add to the evidence base for culturally adapted psychosocial interventions, supporting MS as a promising component within broader refugee integration and mental health services.
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