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Transient refugees' social support, mental health, and physiological markers: Evidence from Serbian asylum centers.
Jankovic-Rankovic, Jelena; Oka, Rahul C; Meyer, Jerrold S; Snodgrass, J Josh; Eick, Geeta N; Gettler, Lee T.
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  • Jankovic-Rankovic J; Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
  • Oka RC; Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
  • Meyer JS; Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Snodgrass JJ; Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA.
  • Eick GN; Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA.
  • Gettler LT; Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
Am J Hum Biol ; 34(7): e23747, 2022 07.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35349201
OBJECTIVES: Refugees seeking safety across international borders are often exposed to a wide breadth of psychosocially stressful experiences that may fracture existing sources of social support and impair the generation of new social relationships, with implications for their long-term health and resilience. Using data from recently settled refugees in two asylum centers in Serbia, we examined the associations between social support, mental health, and physiological markers. METHODS: In this mixed-method study of refugees (age 18-50 years, n = 76), we collected key socio-demographic information and conducted semi-structured interviews about refugees' journey and stay in Serbia, trauma/loss, and their sources of social support. We also collected self-reported measures of mental well-being as well as physiological markers relevant to repeated exposure to chronic psychosocial stress (fingernail cortisol and dried blood spots for analysis of Epstein-Barr virus [EBV] antibody titers). RESULTS: We found that refugees with longer journeys reported lower social support than those with shorter journeys. Refugees with lower social support reported poorer mental well-being, greater PTSD-related symptoms, and higher recent perceived stress than those with higher social support. We also observed that refugees with lower social support and higher recent stress, respectively, tended to exhibit higher fingernail cortisol levels. However, we did not observe comparable patterns linking EBV antibodies with psychosocial functioning. CONCLUSION: Our cross-sectional findings are consistent with the notion that social support is likely to be a critical component in effective interventions aimed at mitigating the adverse health effects of relocation-related illnesses and poor social functioning as they await resettlement.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Refugiados / Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático / Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Am J Hum Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Refugiados / Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático / Infecciones por Virus de Epstein-Barr Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Am J Hum Biol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos