Trauma and coping in Somali and Oromo refugee youth

Halcón, Linda L.; Robertson, Cheryl; Savik, Kay; Johnson, David R.; Spring, Marline; Butcher, James N.; Westermeyer, Joseph; Jaranson, James M.

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.08.005

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“…Older age was significantly associated with higher levels of internalizing and externalizing problems (Bean et al (2007b); Nielsen et al 2008), in addition to greater PTSD levels (Halcón et al 2004;Bean et al (2007b); Hodes et al 2008).…”

Section: Significant Variables For Mental Health Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Males constituted 65% of all young people. Six studies concerned children from one particular country or region of origin: Somalia (Ellis et al 2008), Sudan (Geltman et al 2005), Ethiopia (of Oromo Ethnicity; Halcón et al 2004), Kosovo and Albania (Hollins et al 2007), and Bosnia (Goldin et al 2008). The larger proportion of children came from Somalia (14.2%), Sudan (13.3%), Angola (11.3%), Iraq (10.6%), and Ethiopia (9.5%).…”

Section: Demographicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two studies did not present their data in the form of percentages, but solely as mean scores and standard deviations (Halcón et al 2004;Reijneveld et al 2005). Both studies were conducted in the Netherlands using the same standardized questionnaire-the Reactions of Adolescents to Traumatic Stress (RATS).…”

Section: Post-traumatic Stress Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reijneveld et al (2005) report on both male and females at 56.1 (SD 10.4) for refugee children in a restrictive campus setting and 51.5 (SD 11.6) for refugee children in a more open campus setting. Halcón et al (2004) reported a mean score of 31.8 (SD 13.0) on a measure with a clinical cutoff score at 44.…”

Section: Post-traumatic Stress Disordermentioning

confidence: 99%

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Psychological Distress in Refugee Children: A Systematic Review

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2011

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Nearly one-quarter of the refugees worldwide are children. There have been numerous studies reporting their levels of psychological distress. The aim of this paper is to review systematically and synthesize the epidemiological research concerning the mental health of refugee children residing in Western countries. A Cochrane Collaboration style review was conducted searching nine major databases, bibliographies, and grey literature from 2003 to 2008. Included studies had to meet the reporting standards of STROBE and investigate mental health in non-clinical samples of asylum seeking and refugee children residing in OECD countries. A total of twenty-two studies were identified of 4,807 retrieved citations, covering 3,003 children from over 40 countries. Studies varied in definition and measurement of problems, which included levels of post-traumatic stress disorder from 19 to 54%, depression from 3 to 30%, and varying degrees of emotional and behavioral problems. Significant factors influencing levels of distress appear to include demographic variables, cumulative traumatic pre-migration experiences, and post-migration stressors. Importantly, the research base demands greater contextual and methodological refining such that future research would have greater generalizability and clinical implications.

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Psychological Distress in Refugee Children: A Systematic Review

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Montgomery

2011

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“…Faith has been demonstrated as a protective factor for refugee youth as making sense of the trauma youth have experienced (GOODMAN, 2004), providing a community of support (SOMMERS, 2001), and being a mediating factor for successful settlement (HALCÓN et al 2004;STAUFFER, 2008). In addition, faith, spirituality, a sense of meaning, and hope are all attributes that foster a sense of purpose and are "[…] associated with healthy development throughout the lifespan."…”

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Aspects of the resilience and settlement of refugee youth: a narrative study using body maps

Davy¹,

Magalhães²,

Mandich³

et al. 2014

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Introduction:The primary concern of this study is to assist refugee youths in telling their transition story through art in order to understand facilitators and barriers to successful settlement in Ontario, Canada. Methods: This article briefly explains a new approach to visual methodologies, body mapping. Body maps are life-size human body images created through drawing, painting or other art-based techniques and can be developed with different purposes.In this project, these artifacts were used to elicit refugee youths' life stories in a more neutral and meaningful way than standard interviews. Results: The participants' migration journey is described in three phases: (1) pre-arrival;(2) arrival; and (3) settlement. Each participant is presented in a brief narrative story. The main themes presented in the data are discussed, namely faith, family, education, and future. Finally, the body maps and their application in health research addressing sites of (a) production, (b) image, and (c) audience are examined. Keywords:Recognized Refugee, Narration, Resilience/Psychological, Art. Aspectos da resiliência e da integração social de jovens refugiados: um estudo narrativo usando mapas corporaisResumo: Introdução: A principal preocupação deste estudo foi permitir que jovens refugiados contassem a sua história de integração em Ontário, Canadá, a fim de conhecer os facilitadores e as barreiras que concorreram para o seu sucesso. Métodos: O artigo explica brevemente os mapas corporais, que são imagens do corpo em tamanho real, criadas a partir de desenho, pintura e outras técnicas artesanais que são desenvolvidas com diversos propósitos.Neste projeto esses artefatos representam uma nova abordagem de pesquisa para obter as histórias de vida dos jovens de uma forma mais neutra e significativa do que as entrevistas padrão. Resultados: A trajetória de migração dos participantes é descrita em três fases: (1) pré-chegada; (2) chegada; e (3) integração. Cada fase é discutida em relação à história dos participantes. Cada participante é apresentado em uma breve história narrativa. Os principais temas apresentados nos resultados incluem fé, família, educação e futuro. Finalmente, a aplicação do modelo de análise dos mapas corporais em pesquisas de saúde que focalizam fatores como (a) a produção, (b) a imagem e (c) a audiência é examinada. Palavras-chave:Refugiado Reconhecido, Narração, Resiliência Psicológica, Arte.

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Advisory groups for evaluations in diverse cultural groups, communities, and contexts

Cohen

2012

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An advisory group constructed from within the community where a program evaluation is conducted can be an invaluable resource to an evaluator, particularly if the evaluator is an outsider and of a different culture. The author identifies useful roles that advisory groups have played in his organization's evaluations, and explores advisory group selection criteria, processes for identifying, vetting, and recruiting potential members who meet these criteria, and recruitment-related pitfalls. Shortcomings of advisory groups in these contexts are discussed. The authors examine dos, don'ts, and lessons learned from working effectively with advisory groups in diverse cultural contexts; for example, understanding and appreciating unfamiliar styles of discourse and patterns of interaction and how to adapt to these. Differences in age, gender, position, social status, education, literacy, national origin, dialect, degree of assimilation, political affiliation, clan membership, knowledge of English, and comfort with European-American manners and customs are all at play.

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Trauma and coping in Somali and Oromo refugee youth

Cited by 121 publications

References 27 publications

Psychological Distress in Refugee Children: A Systematic Review

Psychological Distress in Refugee Children: A Systematic Review

Aspects of the resilience and settlement of refugee youth: a narrative study using body maps

Advisory groups for evaluations in diverse cultural groups, communities, and contexts

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