The Prevalence of Potentially Traumatic Pre-Migration Experiences: A Population- Based Study of Russian, Somali and Kurdish Origin Migrants in Finland

Castaneda, Anu E.; Junna, Liina; Lilja, Eero; Skogberg, Natalia; Kuusio, Hannamaria; Mäki-Opas, Johanna; Koponen, Päivikki; Suvisaari, Jaana

doi:10.4172/2324-8947.1000165

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“…Furthermore, we have indicated that comorbid affective symptoms are more common among substance using Kurds in particular . This study will expand previous knowledge on pre‐migration traumatic experiences, post‐migration perceived discrimination and substance use .…”

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confidence: 58%

“…Previous results from this sample have shown that the most severe PTEs (e.g. torture) were more common among Kurds compared with other migrant groups . Thus, the severity of traumatization could be another explanation for associations particularly among Kurds.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Other limitations include the adaptation of HTQ and EDS from their original versions. However, the measures have been used in several previous studies examining Russian and Kurdish origin populations . Additionally, the cut‐off point of the HSCL‐25 scale has not been validated among the populations under study, despite its good cross‐cultural reliability and validity .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(8) Experienced some other form of horrible violence?’, with answer options ‘yes’/‘no’ . These items were selected from the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ), a validated instrument for measuring exposure to severe traumatic events . A dichotomous combination variable was formed: ‘yes’ included answer ‘yes’ to any of the eight items .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Confounding variables were added to the multivariate models stepwise in blocks. The variables were selected to the multivariate models based on association with substance use in cross‐tabulation ( P < 0.1), previous results and identified from literature . Logistic regression was used in all analyses and the sampling design was taken into account.…”

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Background and aims The associations between traumatic events, substance use and perceived discrimination have been rarely studied among migrants in host countries. We examined whether pre-migration potentially traumatic experiences (PTEs) or perceived discrimination (PD) are associated with substance use among migrants with voluntary (Russians) and forced (Kurds) migration backgrounds. Design Cross-sectional interview and health examination data from the Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study were used. The target sample (n = 1000 for each group) was drawn from the national population register using stratified random sampling by participants' country of birth and native language.Setting Population-based data were collected from six cities in Finland during 2010-12. Participants The participation rates were 68% (Russians) and 59% (Kurds). The analytical sample size varied (Russians n = 442-687, Kurds n = 459-613), as some participants completed only interview, health examination or short interview. The majority of Kurds had a refugee background (75%) while Russians had mainly migrated for other reasons (99%).Measurements The three main outcomes were self-reported binge drinking, daily smoking and life-time cannabis use.PTEs and PD were self-reported in the interview. Socio-demographic background, migration-related factors and current affective symptoms were adjusted for. Findings Among Kurds, PTEs were associated with binge drinking [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.65, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.30-5.42] and PD was associated with life-time cannabis use (aOR = 3.89, 95% CI = 1.38-10.97) after adjusting for contextual factors. Among Russians, PTEs were associated with life-time cannabis use adjusting for contextual factors (aOR = 2.17, 95% CI = 1. 12-4.18). Conclusions In Finland, pre-migration traumatic experiences appear to be associated with life-time cannabis use among the Russian migrant population (voluntary migration) and binge drinking among the Kurdish migrant population (forced migration). Perceived discrimination in Finland appears to be associated with life-time cannabis use among Kurdish migrants.

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Parental immigration and offspring post-traumatic stress disorder: A nationwide population-based register study

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Lehti

Chudal

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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The aim of this study was to investigate the association between parental immigration status and a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their offspring. Methods: This nested matched case-control study was based on a Finnish national birth cohort for 1987-2010 and cases were diagnosed with PTSD by 2012 from the Care Register for Health Care. We identified 3639 cases and 14,434 controls individually matched for gender, place and date of birth (± 30 days). Conditional logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between parental immigration status, parents' region of birth and time since paternal immigration, and PTSD after controlling for confounding factors. Results: The likelihood of being diagnosed with PTSD was significantly increased among children with an immigrant father (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.3-2.4) than those with two Finnish parents and one immigrant mother. There was no significant association between having an immigrant mother or two immigrant parents and receiving a diagnosis of PTSD. The likelihood of being diagnosed with PTSD was increased if the children's fathers had migrated less than five years before their birth (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.03-1.9) and if their immigrant fathers had been born in North Africa or the Middle East (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.4-3.3). Limitations: The sample included a heterogeneous migrant group without information on the reason for migration. The cases were identified from hospital diagnosis that may have only included severe cases. Conclusion: The increased likelihood of a diagnosis of PTSD underlines the need for psychosocial services among second-generation immigrants. combination with their interaction (Banerjee et al., 2017; Koenen et al., 2008). Migrant children, particularly refugees, often experience traumatic events prior to, or during, migration, which is strongly linked to PTSD and other mental health problems (

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Forced migration experiences, mental well-being, and nail cortisol among recently settled refugees in Serbia

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Oka

Meyer

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Social Science & Medicine

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The Prevalence of Potentially Traumatic Pre-Migration Experiences: A Population- Based Study of Russian, Somali and Kurdish Origin Migrants in Finland

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Pre‐migration traumatic experiences, post‐migration perceived discrimination and substance use among Russian and Kurdish migrants—a population‐based study

Pre‐migration traumatic experiences, post‐migration perceived discrimination and substance use among Russian and Kurdish migrants—a population‐based study

Parental immigration and offspring post-traumatic stress disorder: A nationwide population-based register study

Forced migration experiences, mental well-being, and nail cortisol among recently settled refugees in Serbia

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