Psychological distress and neuroticism among Syrian refugee parents in post-resettlement contexts

Khamis, Vivian

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“…Another study of 12 Syrian refugee women, who were either pregnant or one-year postpartum when they arrived in Canada, discovered that more than half of the participants exhibited depressive and/or anxiety symptoms ( Ahmed et al, 2017 ). Furthermore, refugee parents are expected to face additional post-migratory stressors due to factors such as difficulty preserving traditional practices within the family ( Rosenberg et al, 2021 ), an unstable family unit and structure ( Khamis, 2021 , Miller et al, 2018 ), and a lack of social support and social resources ( Khamis, 2021 , Åkesson et al, 2019 , Cantekin and Gençöz, 2017 ).…”

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Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Sharif-Esfahani

Hoteit

Morr

et al. 2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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Introduction The high frequency of COVID-19 has had an impact on the psychological health of all countries and socioeconomic groups around the world, with refugees suffering the brunt of the burden. The aim was to assess the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents residing in the Greater Toronto Area. Methods A convenience sample of 274 Syrian refugee parents residing in Ontario was recruited. Fear of COVID-19 was measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Levels of depression, anxiety, stress and PTSD were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and Primary Care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD). Multiple Linear Regression analyses were performed to assess the relationship between FCV-19S and the DASS-21 subscales and PC-PTSD. Results Severe levels of depression, anxiety, and stress were reported by 12.2%, 26.8%, and 9.7% of participants respectively, and 24.1% screened positive for PTSD. FCV-19S was associated with higher levels of stress ( β = 0.27, p =0.006), anxiety ( β = 0.40, p <0.001), depression ( β = 0.32, p =0.001) and PTSD ( β = 0.04, p =0.015). Discussion Government initiatives should consider tackling fear around pandemics among Syrian refugee parents to help enhance their mental well-being.

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confidence: 99%

Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Sharif-Esfahani

Hoteit

Morr

et al. 2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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Section: Resilience and Copingmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Some studies explored the influence of protective factors for mental disorders and promotive factors for mental and general health, such as resilience (Alduraidi et al, 2020; Cengiz et al, 2018; Röhr et al, 2020; Sim et al, 2019; Yalim, 2021), well-being and quality of life (Bagci & Canpolat, 2020; Georgiadou et al, 2020; Rizkalla & Segal, 2018, 2019; Tinghög et al, 2017; Uygun, 2021; Yalim, 2021), coping strategies (Alzoubi et al, 2019; Braun-Lewensohn et al, 2019; Ersahin, 2022; Georgiadou et al, 2020; Khamis, 2022; Woltin et al, 2018; Yalim, 2021), and social support (Ahmad et al, 2021; Böge et al, 2020; Georgiadou et al, 2020; Gottvall et al, 2019; Khamis, 2022; Mohammad et al, 2018; Okenwa-Emegwa et al, 2019; Sarto de Lucena et al, 2020; Sim et al, 2019; Yalim, 2021). In general, higher values of these variables predicted better outcomes for mental health and improvement in quality of life and psychosocial well-being.…”

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“…There are beliefs that populations in traumatic situations, such as refugees, can adopt negative coping strategies to deal with adverse facts and emotions that affect them (Seguin & Roberts, 2017). Some studies in this review observed that poorly adaptive coping strategies can predispose individuals to the occurrence of psychological stress and a greater predisposition to the development of mental disorders (Braun-Lewensohn et al, 2019; Khamis, 2022). On the other hand, other studies showed that the use of positive coping strategies predicts a better adaptation to the new social context in the post-migratory period (Ersahin, 2022; Georgiadou et al, 2020; Woltin et al, 2018).…”

Section: Resilience and Copingmentioning

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).…”

Section: Psychosis Other Psychiatric Disorders and Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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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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Difficulties in emotion regulation among Syrian refugee girls: Risk and protective factors.

Khamis¹

2023

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Exposure to war and forced migration have been widely linked to child subsequent adaptation. What remains sparse is research spanning multiple risk and protective factors and examining their unique, and relative implications to difficulties on emotion dysregulation in refugee girls. This study investigated the mechanisms through which emotion dysregulation in Syrian refugee girls is impacted by exposure to war traumas, comorbidities, and other risk and protective factors such as coping styles, family relationships, and school environment. The sample consisted of 539 Syrian refugee girls who ranged in age from 7 to 18 years attending public schools in various governorates in Lebanon and Jordan. Two school counselors carried out the interviews with children at school. Results indicated that war trauma and the combination of comorbidities associated with negative coping styles could lead to an overall state of emotion dysregulation in refugee girls. Enhanced understanding of the mechanistic role of risk and protective factors in contributing to emotion dysregulation in refugee girls may contribute to the development of effective interventions to target the psychological effects of the refugee experience.

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Psychological distress and neuroticism among Syrian refugee parents in post-resettlement contexts

Cited by 8 publications

References 73 publications

Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Mental health outcomes in Syrian refugees: A systematic review

Difficulties in emotion regulation among Syrian refugee girls: Risk and protective factors.

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