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Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants

An Verelst (UGent) , Caroline Spaas, Elisa Pfeiffer, Ines Devlieger (UGent) , Reeta Kankaapää, Kirsi Peltonen, Mervi Vänskä, Emma Soye, Charles Watters, Fatumo Osman, et al.
(2022) EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. 29(1). p.61-73
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  • RefugeesWellSchool (RefugeesWellSchool: Preventive school-based interventions to promote the mental well-being of refugee and migrant adolescents)
Abstract
Background: Young migrants face particular risks to develop mental health problems. Discrimination and social support impact mental health, yet little is known about the differential impact thereof on mental health in newcomers, non-newcomer migrants, and non-migrants. Aim: This study sheds light on mental health (posttraumatic stress, behavioral problems, hyperactivity, emotional distress, peer relationship problems, prosocial behavior) and the overall well-being of newcomers, non-newcomer migrants, and non-migrants. Furthermore, the impact of social support and discrimination on mental health is investigated. Method: Descriptive analysis and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) were applied to analyze responses of 2,320 adolescents through self-report questionnaires in Finland, Sweden, and the UK. Results: Newcomers, non-newcomer migrants, and non-migrants have different psychological profiles. While newcomers suffer more from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and peer problems, non-newcomers and non-migrants report more hyperactivity. Discrimination strongly threatens all mental health dimensions, while support from family serves as a protective factor. Support from friends has a positive impact on PTSD among newcomers. Limitations: As this study has a cross-sectional design, conclusions about causality cannot be drawn. In addition, history of traumatic life events or migration trajectory was lacking, while it may impact mental health. Conclusion: Different mental health profiles of newcomers, non-newcomer migrants, and non-migrants point to the need for a tailored and diversified approach. Discrimination remains a risk factor for mental health, while family support is a protective factor for adolescents. Interventions that foster social support from friends would be especially beneficial for newcomers.
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Psychiatry and Mental health, Clinical Psychology, migration, mental health, newcomer, discrimination, social support, PERCEIVED ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, FOLLOW-UP, SUPPORT, REFUGEE, STRESS, BEHAVIORS

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Verelst, An, et al. “Social Determinants of the Mental Health of Young Migrants.” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 29, no. 1, 2022, pp. 61–73, doi:10.1027/2512-8442/a000097.
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Verelst, A., Spaas, C., Pfeiffer, E., Devlieger, I., Kankaapää, R., Peltonen, K., … Derluyn, I. (2022). Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 29(1), 61–73. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000097
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Verelst, An, Caroline Spaas, Elisa Pfeiffer, Ines Devlieger, Reeta Kankaapää, Kirsi Peltonen, Mervi Vänskä, et al. 2022. “Social Determinants of the Mental Health of Young Migrants.” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 29 (1): 61–73. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000097.
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Verelst, An, Caroline Spaas, Elisa Pfeiffer, Ines Devlieger, Reeta Kankaapää, Kirsi Peltonen, Mervi Vänskä, Emma Soye, Charles Watters, Fatumo Osman, Natalie Durbeej, Anna Sarkadi, Arnfinn Andersen, Nina Langer Primdahl, and Ilse Derluyn. 2022. “Social Determinants of the Mental Health of Young Migrants.” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 29 (1): 61–73. doi:10.1027/2512-8442/a000097.
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Verelst A, Spaas C, Pfeiffer E, Devlieger I, Kankaapää R, Peltonen K, et al. Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. 2022;29(1):61–73.
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A. Verelst et al., “Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants,” EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 61–73, 2022.
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  title        = {{Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000097}},
  volume       = {{29}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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