Effects of COVID-19-related life changes on mental health in Syrian refugees in Turkey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders are currently the greatest global health burden. The coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is having an adverse impact on people's mental health, particularly in vulnerable populations, such as refugees.

Aims

The present study was designed to examine the association between COVID-19 and changes in mental health in Syrian refugees in Turkey.

Method

We conducted a two-wave panel survey of a representative sample of 302 of the estimated 500 000 Syrian refugees (ages 18 and older) living under humanitarian support in Istanbul (first wave between 9 and 15 July 2020 and the follow-up between 11 and 14 September 2020). We administered seven items from the CoRonavIruS Health Impact Survey in addition to one-context specific item about life

SUBMITTER: Bernardi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8503067 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature