Perceived adversity and psychological distress in refugee married couples resettling in the United States
| Autor: | Dalia Khalil, Zinah George, Thomas Templin, Elizabeth Jenuwine, Arash Javanbakht |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Social Psychiatry. :002076402311589 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2854 0020-7640 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00207640231158977 |
| Popis: | Background: Syrian and Iraqi refugees are a growing segment of the U.S. population, and although exposure to war and violence has been linked to psychological distress in individual refugees, few studies have examined the distress in married couples. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 101 Syrian and Iraqi refugee couples was recruited from a community agency. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the relationships between perceived adversity and psychological distress (PTSD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms) among individual study participants; and (2) determine whether these relationships were correlated to their spouses’ perceived adversity and psychological distress. Results: The bivariate correlation analysis showed strong positive correlations between PTSD and depression/anxiety for wives ( r = .79; p Conclusion: Our findings suggest that war, trauma, and stress of migration impact the couple as a unit, possibly due to shared experiences, and the impact of one partner’s stress on the other. Addressing these perceptions and personal interpretations of the adverse experiences via cognitive therapy approaches could help reduce not only stress in the individual but also that of their partner. |
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