Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health
2019

Resilience, faith, and social supports among migrants and refugees from Central America and Mexico (Article)

Lusk M.* , Terrazas S. , Caro J. , Chaparro P. , Puga Antúnez D.
  • a Department of Social Work, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States
  • b Facundo Valdez School of Social Work, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, United States
  • c Facultad de Educación, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
  • d Department of Social Work, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, United States
  • e Facultad de Trabajo Social, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juarez, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Abstract

Migrants flee violence, extortion, assault and kidnapping in Central America and Mexico to make the dangerous journey to the U.S.–Mexico border. They experience trauma and adversity at each stage of the journey–prior to departure, enroute, and upon arrival at the border. This mixed methods research project examines protective factors that mediate trauma and support quality of life among migrants. Despite high levels of post-traumatic stress, migrants score high on measures of resilience and quality of life. Participants expressed high levels of religiosity and utilize faith as a coping strategy to lend meaning to their hardship and suffering. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Resilience Migration Faith trauma

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066831778&doi=10.1080%2f19349637.2019.1620668&partnerID=40&md5=37962f7d3bc1e6e4b90153be0dba51d9
DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2019.1620668
ISSN: 19349637
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English