Journal of Traumatic Stress
Volume 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-33

The familial influence of loss and trauma on refugee mental health: A multilevel path analysis (Article)

Nickerson A. , Bryant R.A.* , Brooks R. , Steel Z. , Silove D. , Chen J.
  • a School of Psychology, University of New SouthWales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • b School of Psychology, University of New SouthWales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • c Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales and Center for Population Mental Health Research, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • d Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales and Center for Population Mental Health Research, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • e Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales and Center for Population Mental Health Research, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
  • f Simpson Centre for Health Services Research, Australia Institute of Health Innovation, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

Abstract

Although the impact of human rights violations on the mental health of refugees has been well documented, little is known about these effects at a family level. In this study the authors examined the relationships among loss, trauma, and mental health at the individual and family levels in resettled Mandaean refugees (N = 315). Trauma, loss, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, complicated grief, and mental health-related quality of life were assessed. A multilevel path analysis revealed that loss and trauma significantly impacted on psychological outcomes at both the individual and family levels. Effect sizes ranged from .21 to .68 at the individual level, and .38 to .99 at the family level, highlighting the importance of the family when considering the psychological impact of refugee-related trauma. Copyright © 2011 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

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depression Models, Psychological psychological model refugee Australia psychological aspect human Refugees Iraq ethnology religion Human Rights Abuses Mental Disorders human rights abuse mental disease quality of life Humans family male female Multivariate Analysis Religion and Psychology New South Wales Article adult posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic grief
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79951946380&doi=10.1002%2fjts.20608&partnerID=40&md5=9218e1f3569ce1a10b0c565e58c79eef
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20608
ISSN: 08949867
Cited by: 30
Original Language: English