Risk for mental illness following exposure to violence and threats among newly arrived refugees.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is an association between pre-migration exposure to threats and violence, and the risk for mental illness among newly arrived refugees (NAR). The aim of this study is therefore to investigate the effect of pre-migration violent and threatening experiences on the mental health of NAR in Sweden. The participants were recruited between February 2015 and February 2016, undergoing the naturalisation process in Sweden. In total, 681 questionnaires were returned (response rate of 39.5%).

Results

The results showed that almost 50% of the sample were at risk for mental illness. Analysis of pre-migration exposure to violence or threats, and risk for mental illness, showed a significant odds ratio for violence as well as for threats. Analysing men and women separately r

SUBMITTER: Mangrio E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9733151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature