Journal of Loss and Trauma
Volume 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 452-469

Post-Migration Stress as a Moderator Between Traumatic Exposure and Self-Reported Mental Health Symptoms in a Sample of Somali Refugees (Article)

Bentley J.A. , Thoburn J.W. , Stewart D.G. , Boynton L.D.
  • a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, United States
  • b Department of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • c Department of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA, United States
  • d Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

The current study examined the potentially moderating influence of post-migration living difficulties on the relationship between pre-migration traumatic exposure and self-reported symptomatology in a sample of 74 adult Somali refugees residing in the United States. Results suggest that post-migration psychosocial stressors exacerbate depressive symptoms (ΔR 2 =.068, p =.017) for those exposed to low levels of trauma relative to other posttraumatic psychological or somatic difficulties. No moderated effect was found for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, or somatic complaints. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2012.665008
ISSN: 15325024
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English