A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors

This cross-sectional study has assessed and compared symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among one refugee group during flight (in Serbia) and another refugee group after flight (in Norway). Results indicate high levels of mental distress in both samples of refu...

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Main Authors: Halldis Niesser Grøtvedt, Sverre Varvin, Ivana Vladisavljević, Bojana Trivuncic, Idunn Brekke
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Migration and Health
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Ivana Vladisavljević
Bojana Trivuncic
Idunn Brekke
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description This cross-sectional study has assessed and compared symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among one refugee group during flight (in Serbia) and another refugee group after flight (in Norway). Results indicate high levels of mental distress in both samples of refugees (Serbia: N = 100, Norway: N = 78). Participants in Serbia reported higher levels of symptoms than the participants in Norway. Moreover, the study found that female gender, low education, refused asylum, high age, and concerns about family correlated with mental distress among the participants.
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spelling doaj-art-bc3cb576b8184fc98fcecaff7d7a919b2025-08-20T02:31:16ZengElsevierJournal of Migration and Health2666-62352024-01-011010023810.1016/j.jmh.2024.100238A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factorsHalldis Niesser Grøtvedt0Sverre Varvin1Ivana Vladisavljević2Bojana Trivuncic3Idunn Brekke4OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences – Department of Nursing and Health Promotion., Oslo, NorwayOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences – Department of Nursing and Health Promotion., Oslo, Norway; Corresponding author.University of Prishtina Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, Pristina, KosovoInternational Aid Network, IAN, Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Childhood and Families, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences – Department of Nursing and Health Promotion., NorwayThis cross-sectional study has assessed and compared symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among one refugee group during flight (in Serbia) and another refugee group after flight (in Norway). Results indicate high levels of mental distress in both samples of refugees (Serbia: N = 100, Norway: N = 78). Participants in Serbia reported higher levels of symptoms than the participants in Norway. Moreover, the study found that female gender, low education, refused asylum, high age, and concerns about family correlated with mental distress among the participants.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266662352400028XRefugeeTransitMental healthBorder controlRisk factors
spellingShingle Halldis Niesser Grøtvedt
Sverre Varvin
Ivana Vladisavljević
Bojana Trivuncic
Idunn Brekke
A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors
Journal of Migration and Health
Refugee
Transit
Mental health
Border control
Risk factors
title A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors
title_full A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors
title_fullStr A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors
title_full_unstemmed A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors
title_short A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors
title_sort cross sectional study of refugees in norway and serbia levels of mental distress and social demographic risk factors
topic Refugee
Transit
Mental health
Border control
Risk factors
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266662352400028X
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