Physical Activity in Relation to Wellbeing Among Newly Arrived Refugees in Sweden: A Quantitative Study

Forss, Katarina Sjögren; Mangrio, Elisabeth; Leijon, Matti; Grahn, Mathias; Zdravkovic, Slobodan

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.532883

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“…Sometimes it can help to be with someone they know, and they can trust. Physical movement, especially walks, can help people in taking their minds off trauma, and it has been found to be helpful among refugees (Zschucke et al, 2012;Sjögren Forss et al, 2021). Physically writing down recurring memories, thoughts, and dreams that bother them can be helpful for them.…”

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confidence: 99%

Life and mental health in limbo of the Ukraine war: How can helpers assist civilians, asylum seekers and refugees affected by the war?

2023

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The terror spread by the war disrupts lives and severs families, leaving individuals and communities devastated. People are left to fend for themselves on multiple levels, especially psychologically. It is well documented that war adversely affects non-combatant civilians, both physically and psychologically. However, how the war puts civilians’ lives in a limbo is an under-researched area. This paper focuses on three aspects: (1) how the mental health and well-being of Ukrainian civilians, asylum seekers, and refugees are affected by the war caused limbo; (2) what factors affect this process of being stuck in the limbo of war; and (3) how psychologists and helpers in the war-ridden and host countries can provide meaningful support. Based on the authors’ own practical work with Ukrainian civilians, refugees, and professional helpers during the war, this paper provides an overview of multi-level factors that impact human psyches in a war, and possible ways to help those who are living in the war limbo. In this research and experiential learning-based review, we offer some helpful strategies, action plans, and resources for the helpers including psychologists, counselors, volunteers, and relief workers. We emphasize that the effects of war are neither linear nor equal for all civilians and refugees. Some will recover and return to a routine life while others will experience panic attacks, trauma, depression, and even PTSD, which can also surface much later and can prolong over the years. Hence, we provide experience-based ways of dealing with short-term and prolonged trauma of living with war and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mental health professionals and other helpers in Ukraine and in host countries can use these helping strategies and resources to provide effective support for Ukrainians and for war refugees in general.

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confidence: 99%

Life and mental health in limbo of the Ukraine war: How can helpers assist civilians, asylum seekers and refugees affected by the war?

2023

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“…The question is not just about the logistics of the migratory journey but the effects of their situation on the mobility and aspirations of individual interviewee. Existing literature using primary data does not answer this specific research question (Bilecen & Lubbers, 2021; Bögner, 2005; D'Angelo, 2021; Forss et al, 2021; Mangrio et al, 2018; Ryan & Dahinden, 2021; Sanchez et al, 2018), and obtaining primary data from those in situations of forced migration during the periods of a pandemic was not feasible in our case. Yet, with the hybrid research approach, having the perspective of an outsider to an existing conversation unrelated to the research question can be a strong advantage for revealing rich underlying information that may or may not have been available through direct questioning.…”

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Secondary Qualitative Research Methodology Using Online Data within the Context of Social Sciences

Cheong

Lyons

Houghton

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International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Qualitative research using interviews is a crucial and established inquiry method in social sciences to ensure that the study outputs represent the researched people and area rather than those who are researching. However, first hand primary data collection is not always possible, often due to external circumstances. Additionally, the use of secondary data, particularly open data, is progressively preferred to increase efficiency and gain geographical breadth. Therefore, this paper proposes a new step-by-step secondary qualitative inquiry methodology for online, publicly available interview data. Such procedural approach can help increase rigor, explicitly consider and mitigate potential pitfalls, and expand the research community’s datasets. The 7-step methodology is based on a hybrid approach with elements of pragmatic qualitative approach, discursive grounded theory, and narrative approach and refers to research ethical principles of autonomy, equity, and diversity. One of the proposed steps is data quality assessment, which consists of quality assessment of data context and data content with a total of 16 quality dimensions to filter the collected data. The data analysis method comprises of content analysis for dataset categorization and thematic discourse analysis to answer the pre-set research questions. Additionally, the methodology covers the ethical and legal considerations relating to secondary online data and reporting the research findings of such data. By providing an example in the field of forced migration, we demonstrate how the methodology provides structure when conducting secondary qualitative research.

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“…Collectively, these biological changes shift the handling of metabolic loads towards adiposity and the metabolic effects of adiposity towards disease [23]. For refugees, this process is accelerated as re-settlement often places at risk individuals in environments where calorie-dense, poor quality diets and reduced opportunities for physical exercise are common [24,25]. Severe psycho-social and lifestyle stressors further increase the risk of chronic disease [26].…”

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Hyperlipidaemia and Weight Amongst Afghani Refugees Attending a General Practice Clinic in Regional Australia

Mehdi

Pasricha

Biggs

2023

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Obesity and chronic disease are increasing problems in refugee populations. Afghani refugees undergoing hepatitis B vaccination between January 2015 and December 2017 at a general practice clinic received dietary counselling sessions in Dari by native speaking clinicians. Anthropometry, blood pressure, fasting lipids and liver function tests were measured at both visits with results compared over time. 110/119 refugees requiring hepatitis B vaccination were recruited into the study. Mean BMI was lower at follow up visits (25.4 vs 26.1 by wilcoxon signed rank test p 0.04) with 72 of 110 participants losing a median of 2 kg between visits (range 0.5–14 kg) a mean of 206 days after the initial consultation. Median triglyceride levels were lower at the second visit than the first (1.4 vs 1.3 mmol/L Wilcoxon signed rank test Z = 3.5, p 0.0004). This cohort of refugees lost weight and showed a small improvement in triglyceride levels between visits.

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Physical Activity in Relation to Wellbeing Among Newly Arrived Refugees in Sweden: A Quantitative Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Life and mental health in limbo of the Ukraine war: How can helpers assist civilians, asylum seekers and refugees affected by the war?

Life and mental health in limbo of the Ukraine war: How can helpers assist civilians, asylum seekers and refugees affected by the war?

Secondary Qualitative Research Methodology Using Online Data within the Context of Social Sciences

Hyperlipidaemia and Weight Amongst Afghani Refugees Attending a General Practice Clinic in Regional Australia

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