Risk of labour market marginalisation among young refugees and non-refugee migrants with common mental disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Labour market marginalisation (LMM), i.e. long-term unemployment (LTU), long-term sickness absence (LTSA) and disability pension (DP), among young individuals with common mental disorders (CMDs) are a challenge for the welfare system, and refugees and non-refugee migrants seem particularly vulnerable. The aim was to investigate the risk of LMM in young adults with CMDs among refugees and non-refugee migrants compared to Swedish-born individuals and the role of country of birth, duration of residence and age at arrival.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was conducted including young adults (19-30 years) with inpatient or specialised outpatient healthcare due to CMDs and/or antidepressant prescriptions during 2009 (N = 69,515). Cox regression models were used to calcu

SUBMITTER: Di Thiene D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8192389 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature