2018
DOI: 10.11144/javeriana.upsy16-5.cibs
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Crossing International Borders in Search of a Better Life: Examining the Psychological Impact of the Immigration Experience

Abstract: The focus of this paper is to discuss the cycle of migration and its psychological impact on the lives of immigrants. An overview of current migration trends, a discussion on the cycle of immigration (Casas, 2014), and its psychological consequences are presented. A qualitative phenomenological approach was utilized to analyze the stories of four immigrants, which resulted in a thematic analysis that discusses the cycle of immigration and its impact. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications, limit… Show more

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“…The need to address migration-related mental health issues is increasing as the world has been seeing the highest numbers of human migration in the latest years (Jennings, 2011). Unsurprisingly, the pandemic and migration carry the same devastating effects: loneliness, feeling of isolation, discrimination (for instance, racist accusations about the origin of COVID-19) (Banerjee & Rai, 2020;Fernández et al, 2017). Therefore, the countries with a higher density of refugee or immigrated population, notably Western European countries or countries that have land frontiers with war territories, should particularly pay attention to these adverse psychological effects which could stem from the combination of immigration and the pandemic (Foad et al, 2015).…”
Section: Building Psychological Resiliencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The need to address migration-related mental health issues is increasing as the world has been seeing the highest numbers of human migration in the latest years (Jennings, 2011). Unsurprisingly, the pandemic and migration carry the same devastating effects: loneliness, feeling of isolation, discrimination (for instance, racist accusations about the origin of COVID-19) (Banerjee & Rai, 2020;Fernández et al, 2017). Therefore, the countries with a higher density of refugee or immigrated population, notably Western European countries or countries that have land frontiers with war territories, should particularly pay attention to these adverse psychological effects which could stem from the combination of immigration and the pandemic (Foad et al, 2015).…”
Section: Building Psychological Resiliencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…De acuerdo con estudios actuales (p.e. : Branowsky & Smith, 2018;Torres, et al 2017), se piensa que la conexión que se puede generar desde la familia orienta a sus miembros de manera individual y como grupo; los valores como el respeto y la obediencia promueven un fuerte sentido de relación e interdependencia con autonomía para forjar un proyecto en común. Aquí los padres, líderes comunitarios, voluntarios proactivos de la misma población, promotores de salud mental toman un papel crucial al respecto.…”
Section: Reducir Vulnerabilidades: Primero Subjetivas Luego Objetivasunclassified
“…De acuerdo con estudios actuales (p.e. : Branowsky & Smith, 2018;Torres, et al 2017), se piensa que la conexión que se puede generar desde la familia orienta a sus miembros de manera individual y como grupo; los valores como el respeto y la obediencia promueven un fuerte sentido de relación e interdependencia con autonomía para forjar un proyecto en común. Aquí los padres, líderes comunitarios, voluntarios proactivos de la misma población, promotores de salud mental toman un papel crucial al respecto.…”
Section: Reducir Vulnerabilidades: Primero Subjetivas Luego Objetivasunclassified