Traumatic events, daily stressors and posttraumatic stress in unaccompanied young refugees during their flight: a longitudinal cross-country study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unaccompanied young refugees constitute an especially vulnerable population, reporting high rates of trauma and mental health problems. There is a significant gap in the literature on trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in unaccompanied young refugees who are still on the move and live in precarious circumstances such as refugee camps. This study therefore aimed to contribute to this gap by investigating pre- and peri-migration (potentially) traumatic experiences of unaccompanied young refugees; longitudinal trajectories of trauma, daily stressors and PTSS; and the impact of gender, trauma, and daily stressors on PTSS over time.

Methods

This longitudinal, mixed-method, and multi-country study was conducted in various settings (e.g. refugee camps, recep

SUBMITTER: Pfeiffer E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8974188 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature