Identification of health risk behaviours among adolescent refugees resettling in Western Australia

Hirani, Kajal; Cherian, Sarah; Mutch, Raewyn; Payne, Donald

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2017-313451

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“…Migrants and CALD groups with limited English proficiency (LEP) are often denied the benefits of research by being excluded from clinical trials . Adolescent refugees may have had interrupted or no formal education prior to resettlement . Literacy levels are also heterogeneous .…”

Section: Language Literacy and Resettlement Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An understanding of cultural norms among differing ethnicities is essential when conducting health research. Adolescent refugees may lack sexual and reproductive health knowledge . Cultural taboos regarding discussions of sexual, reproductive and mental health, and missed opportunities for school‐based health education due to interrupted schooling, may contribute to limited health literacy in adolescent refugees and their families.…”

Section: Research Into Health Risk Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Adolescent refugees may have additional vulnerabilities related to the trauma of forced migration including experiencing death of family members, violence, poverty, homelessness and persecution . Many have lived in refugee camps or experienced closed immigration detention.…”

Section: Research Into Health Risk Behavioursmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are, however, exceptions to the duty of confidentiality, which include an adolescent being at risk of harm or harming others or circumstances arising that dictate a legal requirement for disclosure . Wider legal issues such as early child marriage, female circumcision, gender‐based violence and child abuse/neglect have also been reported among families of adolescent refugees in Australia . Disclosures related to such issues as well as physical/sexual violence and suicidality may arise during research studies.…”

Section: Provision Of Confidentiality To Adolescents In Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Adolescents from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds face social and economic inequalities that may compromise their health and wellbeing . Additional adversities related to forced migration can have a further impact on the physical and psychosocial health among those from refugee and asylum‐seeker backgrounds …”

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Complexities of conducting research in adolescent refugees resettling in Australia

Hirani

Mutch

Payne

et al. 2019

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Adolescent refugees resettling in Australia are a vulnerable and marginalised population. Dedicated research to help better understand their health-care needs remains scarce. There are multiple complexities which may deter health professionals from conducting research with this population. Health-care system barriers, such as lack of adolescent-and refugee-specific health-care services, complicate comprehensive data collection. Limited investigator knowledge pertaining to culturally appropriate research in a population with limited English proficiency or a history of trauma can have an impact on adolescent participation and retention in research studies. Additional ethical and legal issues relating to adolescent consent and confidentiality, which include suicidality and physical or sexual abuse, can arise during research and cause potential harm to adolescents if not managed appropriately. This article highlights current knowledge and understanding relating to these issues along with recommendations to address barriers and safeguard adolescents, with the aim of promoting high-quality research that will benefit resettling adolescent refugees.

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Section: Language Literacy and Resettlement Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Into Health Risk Behavioursmentioning

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Section: Research Into Health Risk Behavioursmentioning

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Section: Provision Of Confidentiality To Adolescents In Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Emotion regulation difficulties, perceived parenting and personality as predictors of health-risk behaviours among adolescents

Singh

2022

Curr Psychol

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Health-Risk Behaviours (HRBs) are significant antecedent conditions of adverse health outcomes among adolescents, and their prevention requires an in-depth understanding of associated factors. Like any other behaviour, HRBs may be an outcome of a complex interplay between personal and situational factors that determines our responses. Among other factors, emotional tendencies, specific behavioural patterns, and psychosocial environment may be the significant factors working at different hierarchical positions within a system and guiding human behaviours, including HRBs. Previous studies have explored the role of these specific factors in developing and maintaining HRBs, but mainly among the adult population, and no conclusive results could be observed regarding their contribution to HRBs in adolescents. The present study explored the predictability of adolescents’ engagement in HRBs with regard to three representations of the mentioned factors, i.e., emotion regulation difficulties, perceived parenting practices and personality traits. A total of 723 (Males = 440) adolescents (M age = 16.05, SD = 1.1) provided relevant information on the standardized questionnaires. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the stated hypotheses. Analysis revealed that the adolescents who reported more difficulty regulating one's emotions, perceived parenting practice as maladaptive, scored high on neuroticism and low on conscientiousness, showed more engagement in HRBs than their counterparts. Further, the findings indicated that emotion regulation difficulties and perceived parenting practices are stronger predictors of HRBs than personality traits. Interventional programs targeting HRBs among adolescents should address specific facets of emotional dysregulation and sensitise parents about their role in moderating adolescents’ HRBs.

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Overcoming Communication Barriers in Refugee Health Care

Clarke¹,

Jaffe

Mutch

2019

Pediatric Clinics of North America

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Identification of health risk behaviours among adolescent refugees resettling in Western Australia

Abstract: It is feasible to use a standardised adolescent health questionnaire to identify health risk behaviours among a cohort of ethnically diverse adolescent refugees. Use of the questionnaire identified a large burden of psychosocial health issues requiring multidisciplinary intervention.

Cited by 16 publications

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Complexities of conducting research in adolescent refugees resettling in Australia

Complexities of conducting research in adolescent refugees resettling in Australia

Emotion regulation difficulties, perceived parenting and personality as predictors of health-risk behaviours among adolescents

Overcoming Communication Barriers in Refugee Health Care

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