Immigration stress among refugees resettled in the United States.
Refugees
United States
health
immigration stress
resettlement
Journal
The International journal of social psychiatry
ISSN: 1741-2854
Titre abrégé: Int J Soc Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0374726
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
16
7
2020
medline:
12
10
2021
entrez:
16
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Immigration stress includes acculturation stress and the stress related to language barriers, discrimination, occupational challenges, and feelings of isolation from society and a sense of newness or loss. The purpose of this study was to examine immigration stress among refugees resettled in the United States. A self-administered or interviewer-administered survey was collected from individuals with a refugee background in Utah from summer through fall in 2017 ( Older age was associated with higher levels of financial stress and homesickness. Poorer levels of self-rated health and fewer somatic symptoms were related to higher levels of homesickness and language barriers. Higher educational attainment was associated with higher levels of financial stress. Refugees are a vulnerable population due to being displaced to a foreign country and having to quickly learn a new language and different culture. It is imperative to gain more knowledge on diverse refugee groups and ways in which they can maintain optimum quality of life through and after the resettlement process.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Immigration stress includes acculturation stress and the stress related to language barriers, discrimination, occupational challenges, and feelings of isolation from society and a sense of newness or loss.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine immigration stress among refugees resettled in the United States.
METHODS
METHODS
A self-administered or interviewer-administered survey was collected from individuals with a refugee background in Utah from summer through fall in 2017 (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Older age was associated with higher levels of financial stress and homesickness. Poorer levels of self-rated health and fewer somatic symptoms were related to higher levels of homesickness and language barriers. Higher educational attainment was associated with higher levels of financial stress.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Refugees are a vulnerable population due to being displaced to a foreign country and having to quickly learn a new language and different culture. It is imperative to gain more knowledge on diverse refugee groups and ways in which they can maintain optimum quality of life through and after the resettlement process.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32666878
doi: 10.1177/0020764020939611
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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