Analysis of the possible pathways between social and well-being outcomes: a mixed-method study about community-based sociotherapy for refugees in Nakivale Settlement, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugees in Nakivale Settlement, southwestern Uganda, are at risk of suffering from both mental health and social problems due to migration-related stressors. Mental health and psychosocial support is offered to improve their well-being. The theories of change of mental health and psychosocial support interventions often assume that individual and social outcomes are interrelated. By analysing changes in well-being and social support after Community-Based Sociotherapy (CBS), we assess the pathways between these outcomes.

Methods

This study uses a longitudinal mixed-method approach, analysing survey data from 98 CBS participants at three time points, and 11 focus group discussions. We focus on well-being and social support outcomes. We first analysed the quantitati

SUBMITTER: Ubels T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature