Importance of Asylum Status, Support Programmes, and Family Unit Functioning on the Mental Health of Syrian Forced Migrants in Switzerland: A Longitudinal Study

IF 2.2 2区社会学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY

Journal of Refugee Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-13 DOI:10.1093/jrs/fead032

J. Darwiche, Nahema El Ghaziri, Jeremie Blaser, D. Spini, J. Suris, J. Antonietti, J. Sanchis Zozaya, R. Marion-Veyron, P. Bodenmann

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Abstract

Due to the Syrian civil war, millions of Syrians have fled the country since 2011. Several issues have inhibited their successful resettlement, but few studies have examined the development of the healthcare needs of Syrian forced migrants in Europe. This study examined Syrian forced migrants’ healthcare needs in Switzerland, and whether migration type and family functioning affect their mental health. Our sample included 108 individuals from 14 families from the usual asylum process and 19 from the Swiss Resettlement Program (SRP). Each family member was surveyed thrice in 1 year. Several participants reported symptoms of major depressive and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, their general mental health was similar to that of the Western populations. Swiss Resettlement Program participants reported higher overall mental health scores than non-SRP participants, while the two groups showed different progression over time. Children and fathers reported similar levels of mental health, whereas mothers’ mental health scores worsened over time. Family functioning was important for mental health in both groups. Overall, considering the structural and family contexts is important when studying forced migrants’ mental health.

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庇护地位、支持方案和家庭单位对瑞士叙利亚强迫移民心理健康的重要性：一项纵向研究

由于叙利亚内战，自2011年以来，已有数百万叙利亚人逃离该国。一些问题阻碍了他们的成功重新安置，但很少有研究考察叙利亚被迫移民在欧洲的医疗需求发展。这项研究调查了叙利亚强迫移民在瑞士的医疗需求，以及移民类型和家庭功能是否会影响他们的心理健康。我们的样本包括来自14个通常庇护程序家庭的108人和来自瑞士重新安置计划（SRP）的19人。每个家庭成员在一年内接受了三次调查。一些参与者报告了严重抑郁和创伤后应激障碍的症状。然而，他们的总体心理健康状况与西方人群相似。瑞士移民安置计划参与者的总体心理健康得分高于非SRP参与者，而两组随着时间的推移表现出不同的进展。孩子和父亲的心理健康水平相似，而母亲的心理健康分数随着时间的推移而恶化。家庭功能对两组的心理健康都很重要。总的来说，在研究强迫移民的心理健康时，考虑结构和家庭背景很重要。

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Journal of Refugee Studies Multiple-

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4.40

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期刊介绍： Journal of Refugee Studies provides a forum for exploration of the complex problems of forced migration and national, regional and international responses. The Journal covers all categories of forcibly displaced people. Contributions that develop theoretical understandings of forced migration, or advance knowledge of concepts, policies and practice are welcomed from both academics and practitioners. Journal of Refugee Studies is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, and is published in association with the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.