Age and environmental factors predict psychological symptoms in adolescent refugees during the initial post-resettlement phase.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders but are often not recognised early. This pilot study aimed to identify early putative risk factors associated with psychological symptoms in newly resettled refugee youth at potential risk of subsequently developing mental disorders.

Methods

Newly resettled adolescent refugees were recruited through English language schools in Melbourne, Australia. Participants were assessed with the MINI-Kid, Achenbach Youth Self-Report and Reaction of Adolescents to Traumatic Stress scale. Parents completed a mental health screening separately. Linear regression models were used to identify predictive factors associated with symptom ratings.

Results

Seventy-eight, ostensibly well, refugee adolescents (mea

SUBMITTER: Hocking DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9768994 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature