International Journal of Psychology
Volume 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 289-300

The well-being of Salvadoran refugees (Article)

Young M.Y.* , Evans D.R.
  • a School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. K1N 6N5, Canada
  • b [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

Recently arrived and settled Salvadoran refugees and Anglo-Canadians in London, Ontario were compared with respect to psychological distress, quality of life, and life satisfaction. A matched sample of 60 participants in each group completed a demographic questionnaire, the Brief Symptom Inventory, a shortened version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale in either English or Spanish. Significant group differences were obtained on measures of quality of life and life satisfaction, but not of psychological distress. The results are discussed in relation to findings with other refugee groups.

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DOI: 10.1080/002075997400665
ISSN: 00207594
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English