Displaced Rohingya children at high risk for mental health problems: Findings from refugee camps within Bangladesh

Khan, Naila Zaman; Shilpi, Asma Begum; Sultana, Rehena; Sarker, Shaoli; Roy, Bipasha; Arif, Abu; Ahmed, Misbah Uddin; Saha, Subas Chandra

doi:10.1111/cch.12623

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“…Five studies, four of which included large samples (i.e. sample size ranging between 549 and 1,000), found no association between gender and mental health (Jensen, Skårdalsmo, & Fjermestad, 2014; Karam et al, 2019; Khamis, 2019; Khan et al, 2019; Mels, Derluyn, Broekaert, & Rosseel, 2010), albeit Mels et al (2010) found that girls are more likely to report internalising symptoms when experiencing high levels of daily stressors in post‐resettlement.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In a study of refugees in Turkey children's psychopathology was linked with paternal education and paternal unemployment status (Sapmaz et al, 2017). No association was found between parental education and mental health of Rohingya children in Myanmar (Khan et al, 2019 & Montgomery, 2017;McGregor et al, 2016;Sim, Fazel, et al, 2018). For example, while fathers may report the value of positive parent-child interaction, there may find it difficult to control their anger and irritability prompted by the uninterrupted flow of daily stressors (Van Ee et al, 2013;Sim, Fazel, et al, 2018).…”

Section: Familial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Separation from a family. The presence of psychopathology in refugee children is associated with both current and previous nuclear family separation (Eriksson & Rundgren, 2019;Jani et al, 2016;Longobardi et al, 2017;Mace, Mulheron, Jones, & Cherian, 2014;McGregor et al, 2016;Thommessen et al, 2015) and parentless status (Khan et al, 2019;Zwi et al, 2018). Unaccompanied refugee children frequently speak of the emotional difficulty separation from family brings into their lives (Eriksson & Rundgren, 2019;Jani et al, 2016;McGregor et al, 2016).…”

Section: Familial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Annual Research Review: A multilevel bioecological analysis of factors influencing the mental health and psychosocial well‐being of refugee children

Arakelyan

Ager

2020

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Background This paper revisits the themes of an influential 1993 review regarding the factors shaping the mental health and psychosocial well‐being of refugees to take stock of developments in the evidence base and conceptualisation of issues for refugee children over the last 25 years. Methods The study deployed a systematic search strategy. This initially identified 784 papers, which was reduced to 65 studies following application of inclusion and exclusion criteria. We used a later iteration of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model of human development – the PPCT model – to consolidate evidence. Results We identify a range of risk and protective factors operating at individual, familial, community and institutional and policy levels that influence outcomes for refugee children. The dynamics shaping the interaction of these influences are linked to the life course principles of socio‐historical time and developmental age, proximal processes and child agency. Conclusions Actions at individual, familial, community, school, institutional and policy levels all have potential traction on mental health and psychosocial well‐being of refugee children. However, evidence suggests that greatest impact will be secured by multilevel interventions addressing synergies between ecological systems, approaches engaging proximal processes (including parenting programmes) and interventions facilitating the agency of the developing refugee child.

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Section: Familial Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Annual Research Review: A multilevel bioecological analysis of factors influencing the mental health and psychosocial well‐being of refugee children

Arakelyan

Ager

2020

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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“…A cross-sectional study conducted among existing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh before the 2017 exodus showed that 36% suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and 89% suffered from depression [16]. Unsurprisingly, high rates of mental health problems were also common among children, with 52% of Rohingya children in Bangladesh having results in the abnormal range for emotional symptoms on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and 25% with results in the abnormal range for peer problems [31]. Rohingya refugees in Malaysia have similar high rates of comorbid mental health disorders, including 32% with PTSD, 9% with generalised anxiety disorders, and 12% with major depressive disorder [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study

Rahman¹,

Faiz

Nu³

et al. 2020

TropicalMed

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Background: A survey was conducted among Rohingya refugees to assess their overall health literacy and health status. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to conduct face to face interviews among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in November–December 2017. Families were selected using convenience sampling from four large refugee camps. Results: Primary respondents aged 10–90 (median 32) years, 56% male, representing 1634 families were interviewed and provided data of themselves and 6268 additional family members, 4163 (66.4%) of whom were children aged <18 years. Of all, only 736 (45%) primary respondents knew how to appropriately treat diarrhoea, 882 (54%) relied on unqualified village “doctors” for treatment, 547 (33.5%) reported a family member suffering injuries in the previous six months, with 8% (42/547) of injuries fatal. One hundred and ninety two (11.8%) primary respondents also reported deaths within their family in the preceding 12 months, with the majority (70% [134/192]) occurring in males, and 44% (85/192) of all deaths were claimed to be homicidal. Conclusion: This survey highlights overall poor health literacy, limited access to qualified health care, and a high rate of injuries and assaults among Rohingyas. However, these data come from an anecdotal survey that excluded some sensitive but important questions.

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“…The results point to an increasing concern about migrant children's well‐being in the last few years in academic research, with many recent papers published about this topic (Betawi, 2019 ; Burgos et al, 2019 ; Foka et al, 2020 ; Gatt et al, 2020 ; Khan et al, 2019 ; King & Said, 2019 ; Kneer et al, 2019 ; Metzler et al, 2019 ; Roupetz et al, 2020 ; Samara et al, 2020 ). This interest seems to be larger for the specific population of involuntary migrant children (refugees and asylum seekers) and not for other voluntary migrants.…”

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confidence: 82%

The antecedents of well‐being in first‐generation migrant children: A systematic review

Marcos

Sanguilinda

García

2021

Applied Psych Health & Well

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Migrant children's well‐being has emerged into the spotlight of academic literature and policy‐makers in recent times. This systematic review is aimed at analysing the publication trends on the topic and at synthesising the available evidence on the antecedents of well‐being of first‐generation international migrant children. Systematic searches of primary studies were conducted in 18 databases using search terms related to migration, childhood and well‐being. Three rounds of screening and data extraction, researchers' full agreement and the inclusion criteria produced 39 eligible studies. Critical appraisal of results revealed a fragmentation in the literature, the evidence available being mostly descriptive and focused on involuntary migrants settled in Western countries. A bias across publications overlooking younger migrant children was unveiled. The compartmentalisation of the evidence hindered an understanding of the magnitude of the different effects of migration on well‐being. Antecedents of well‐being have been documented as factors fostering and hindering well‐being. Important gaps in literature and key antecedents of well‐being have been uncovered for voluntary and involuntary migrant children. These findings show limitations in the available evidence pointing to specific suggestions for future research that should help improve interventions at the social and individual levels.

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Displaced Rohingya children at high risk for mental health problems: Findings from refugee camps within Bangladesh

Cited by 33 publications

References 18 publications

Annual Research Review: A multilevel bioecological analysis of factors influencing the mental health and psychosocial well‐being of refugee children

Annual Research Review: A multilevel bioecological analysis of factors influencing the mental health and psychosocial well‐being of refugee children

A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study

The antecedents of well‐being in first‐generation migrant children: A systematic review

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