Loneliness in the Assyrian diaspora: the role of generational factors.

IF 3.6 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

BMC Public Health Pub Date : 2025-10-02 DOI:10.1186/s12889-025-24642-8

Shameran Slewa-Younan, Thomas P Nguyen, Iman Hegazi, Andre M N Renzaho

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Abstract

Background: Loneliness, a key factor in wellbeing, is under-researched within migrant communities. This study examines loneliness among the Assyrian-Australian diaspora, an ethnoreligious group with a prolonged history of persecution and role of generational differences.

Methods: An online survey of 210 Assyrian-Australian adults measured socio-demographic variables and loneliness using the UCLA Loneliness Scale.

Results: Findings demonstrated that approximately 65.7% of participants reported moderately high to high degrees of loneliness which was influenced by generation (higher rates of loneliness among second generation) and socio-demographic variables such as age (increased loneliness was noted in the younger participants from second generation and older participants from first generation) and poorer self-reported general health. Participants suggested addressing loneliness through nationalistic activities, mental health education, peer support, and social infrastructure.

Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of understanding the relationship between loneliness in specific Assyrian-Australian subgroups and provides directions to inform the delivery of targeted psychosocial interventions and future research within this community.

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亚述人流散中的孤独：代际因素的作用。

背景：孤独感是影响幸福感的一个关键因素，但在移民社区中尚未得到充分研究。这项研究考察了亚述-澳大利亚侨民的孤独感，这是一个长期遭受迫害的民族宗教群体，代际差异的作用。方法：对210名亚述-澳大利亚成年人进行在线调查，使用加州大学洛杉矶分校孤独感量表测量社会人口统计学变量和孤独感。结果：研究结果表明，大约65.7%的参与者报告了中度至高度的孤独感，这受代际（第二代孤独感较高）和年龄（第二代年轻参与者和第一代年长参与者的孤独感增加）等社会人口变量以及自我报告的总体健康状况较差的影响。与会者建议通过民族主义活动、心理健康教育、同伴支持和社会基础设施来解决孤独问题。结论：这些发现强调了理解特定亚述-澳大利亚亚群体中孤独感之间关系的重要性，并为该社区中有针对性的社会心理干预和未来研究提供了指导。

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BMC Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

4.40%

发文量

2108

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.