Prevalence and associated factors for poor mental health among young migrants in Sweden
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19531153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara Causevic (0000-0003-0271-8000, Stockholm University), Anna Mia Ekström (0000-0002-3912-1171, Karolinska Institutet), Nicola Orsini (0000-0002-2210-5634, Karolinska Institutet), Anna Kågesten (0000-0002-5458-8319, Karolinska Institutet), Susanne Strömdahl (0000-0002-6706-0177, Uppsala University), Marissa Salazar (0000-0001-6935-9781, Karolinska Institutet, corresponding author), Mariano Salazar (Karolinska Institutet, Widerströmska huset) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2294592-2294592 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/16549716.2023.2294592 |
| PMID | 38180014 |
| OpenAlex | W4390615814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 57 |
BACKGROUND: Young migrants face multiple challenges that can affect their mental, sexual and reproductive health. OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of self-reported poor mental health and its associated demographic, post-migration and sexual risk behaviour factors among young migrants (aged 15-25) in Sweden. METHODS: = 6449). Among these, 990 participants aged 15-25 were eligible for the study. Mental health was measured using the Refugee Health Screener-13. Missing data indicator analysis and multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to estimate the association between mental health, sexual risk behaviour, demographic and migration-related variables. RESULTS: Of the 990 participants, 59% reported poor mental health. Participants reporting poor mental health were more likely to be female (AOR:1.63, 95% CI:1.18-2.25), to have lived in Sweden more than three years (AOR:2.16, 95% CI:1.17-3.97), to engage in any sexual risk behaviour (AOR:1.99, 95% CI:1.25-3.17), and to live alone (AOR:1.95, 95% CI:1.25-3.03) or with friends they already knew (AOR:1.60, 95% CI:1.37-4.91). People arriving from the Americas (AOR:0.54, 95% CI:0.33-0.88), Asia (AOR:0.44, 95% CI:0.22-0.86), Europe (AOR:0.30, 95% CI:0.14-0.61) and Africa (AOR 0.37, 95% CI: 0.23-0.60) had lower odds of poor mental health than those arriving from Syria. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of poor mental health among young migrants in Sweden was high, with specific subgroups (women, asylum seekers, people arriving from Syria, and those residing longer in Sweden) being particularly vulnerable. Our results indicate the interconnectedness between poor mental health and sexual risk behaviour in this population. Thus, policies targeting young migrants should ensure that healthcare services screen for both poor sexual and mental health at the same time
Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Geography · Mental health · Psychiatry · Sociology · Demography · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |