Posttraumatic stress disorder and psychiatric co-morbidity among Syrian refugees: the role of trauma exposure, trauma centrality, self-efficacy and emotional suppression

Chung, Man Cheung; AlQarni, Nowf; AlMazrouei, Mariam; Muhairi, Shamsa Al; Shakra, Mudar; Mitchell, Britt; Mazrouei, Sara Al; Hashimi, Shurooq Al

doi:10.1080/09638237.2020.1755023

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“…The findings from this study endorse the relevance of post-migratory stressors for mental health among refugees with relatively low levels of mental health problems. The findings are in line with prior work [ 34 , 36 ], and illustrate the applicability of prior research findings to the situation of refugees in the Netherlands. In addition, this study was, to best of our knowledge, the first to examine a potentially moderating effect of self-efficacy for the relationship between post-migration stressors and mental health in refugees.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Our study is not the first to find that self-efficacy is unsupportive for mental health among refugees. A recent study among refugees resettled in Turkey and Sweden even revealed that self-efficacy was, via emotional suppression, correlated to psychological distress [ 36 ], but the link to post-migration stressors was not examined. A literature review [ 37 ] suggests that self-efficacy is not exclusively advantageous in relation to stress and mental health.…”

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Can Circumstances Be Softened? Self-Efficacy, Post-Migratory Stressors, and Mental Health among Refugees

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Nickerson

et al. 2021

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Post-migratory stressors (PS) are a risk factor for mental health problems among resettled refugees. There is a need to identify factors which can reduce this burden. Self-efficacy (SE) is associated with refugees’ mental health. The current study examined whether SE can protect this group from the impact of PS on mental wellbeing. Higher levels of PS were expected to be associated with higher levels of mental health problems. In addition, we expected this linkage to be moderated by lower SE. Questionnaires were administered to a non-clinical refugee sample (N = 114, 46% female, average age 35 SD = 10.42 years) with various backgrounds. The following questionnaires were used: the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) to assess mental health problems, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGES) to measure SE, and an adapted version of the Post-Migration Living Difficulties Checklist (PMLD) to measure PS. Bivariate correlations and multiple linear regression analysis were performed. No significant contribution was found for SE or the interaction of SE and daily stressors, above and beyond the significant contribution of daily stressors to mental health problems. The findings reinforce that PS affects mental health and suggest that SE had a limited impact on mental health in this non-clinical sample of refugees.

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Can Circumstances Be Softened? Self-Efficacy, Post-Migratory Stressors, and Mental Health among Refugees

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Nickerson

et al. 2021

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“…Forty-two studies assessed PTSD and trauma-related disorders (Acarturk et al, 2018, 2021; Alpak et al, 2015; Al-Smadi et al, 2016; Aoun et al, 2019; Basheti et al, 2019; Böge et al, 2020; Borho et al, 2020; Cengiz et al, 2018; Cheung Chung et al, 2018; Chung & Shakra, 2022; Chung et al, 2017, 2021; Chung, AlQarni et al, 2018; Chung, Shakra et al, 2018; Demir et al, 2020; Ersahin, 2022; Fuhr et al, 2019; Georgiadou et al, 2018, 2020; Gottvall et al, 2019; Hendaus et al, 2021; Ibrahim & Hassan, 2017; Javanbakht et al, 2019; Jefee-Bahloul et al, 2014; Kazour et al, 2017; Mahmood et al, 2019; Marwa, 2016; McGrath et al, 2020; M’zah et al, 2019; Oda et al, 2021; Powell et al, 2020; Rizkalla & Segal, 2018, 2019; Röhr et al, 2020; Sagaltici et al, 2020; Sengoelge et al, 2019; Sim et al, 2018, 2019; Tekeli-Yesil et al, 2018; Tinghög et al, 2017; Uygun, 2021). The most preferred instrument to evaluate PTSD was the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other mental disorders or psychiatric symptoms investigated were psychological distress (Basheti et al, 2015;Borho et al, 2020;Hendaus et al, 2021;Khamis, 2022;M'zah et al, 2019;Oda et al, 2021;Saab et al, 2020;Schlechter et al, 2021;Sim et al, 2018Sim et al, , 2019, somatization problems (Braun-Lewensohn et al, 2019;Cheung Chung et al, 2018;Chung & Shakra, 2022;Chung et al, 2017Chung et al, , 2021McGrath et al, 2020), substance use disorders (Kazour et al, 2017;Oda et al, 2021), and eating disorder (Aoun et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most of the studies took place in non-camp settings, followed by studies in refugee camps or in both settings. Sixteen studies were comparative between refugee populations in different settings or refugees and local populations in the same setting (Alduraidi et al, 2020; Basheti et al, 2015; Böge et al, 2020; Cheung Chung et al, 2018; Chung et al, 2021; Chung, AlQarni et al, 2018; Demir et al, 2020; Khamis, 2022; Powell et al, 2020; Saab et al, 2020; Schlechter et al, 2021; Sevinc et al, 2021; Stevenson et al, 2019; Tekeli-Yesil et al, 2018; Woltin et al, 2018; Yalim, 2021).…”

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Mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees: A systematic review

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Waikamp

Freitas

et al. 2022

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: Syria is the main country of origin for refugees in the world. The prevalence of mental disorders in this population is high, but there is a lack of more comprehensive data on mental health issues in this population. Aim: This study aims to review the literature for mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees. Methods: We performed a systematic quantitative literature review of original observational studies indexed on the MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, LILACS, and SciELO databases with quantitative data reporting mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees. A descriptive analysis was conducted, and the quality of the included studies was assessed using an adaptation from The National Institutes of Health (NIH) quality assessment tool for observational studies. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Results: A total of 64 studies were included. The majority were published between 2019 and 2020, and focused on the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, with a wide range of variations. Other outcomes were difficulties in the post-migration period and promotive factors for mental health, such as resilience, positive coping strategies, and psychosocial well-being. Conclusions: High prevalence rates of mental disorders were observed, as well as risk factors for their occurrence. Studies showed a very high variability of prevalence rates and heterogeneity in methodologies. There is a need for research focusing on other determinants and specific necessities for mental health, especially in the post-resettlement period.

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Periadolescent Social Isolation Effects on Extinction of Conditioned Fear

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Kim

2023

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and psychiatric co-morbidity among Syrian refugees: the role of trauma exposure, trauma centrality, self-efficacy and emotional suppression

Cited by 11 publications

References 75 publications

Can Circumstances Be Softened? Self-Efficacy, Post-Migratory Stressors, and Mental Health among Refugees

Can Circumstances Be Softened? Self-Efficacy, Post-Migratory Stressors, and Mental Health among Refugees

Mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees: A systematic review

Periadolescent Social Isolation Effects on Extinction of Conditioned Fear

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