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Deciphering migration-related stress from the perspectives of Haitian immigrants in Florida

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ID2395538
AutoresD Fanfan (0000-0003-2802-0364, University of Florida, autor de correspondencia), Carmen Rodríguez (0000-0002-0085-9128, University of South Florida), Carmen Rodrı́guez (0000-0002-3495-4430, University of South Florida), Jeanne-Marie R Stacciarini (0000-0003-0261-8413, University of Florida)
Año2023
Volumen60
Número4
Páginas717-732
Fecha de publicación2023-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTranscultural Psychiatric Research Review (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0041-1108 • E-ISSN: 0315-4386
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13634615231164524
PMID37097922
OpenAlexW4366982139
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas56

Relocating and starting a new life in a foreign country may entail a constellation of new stressors for Haitian immigrants; thus, research that enhances our understanding of how this vulnerable population contextualizes migration-related stress is necessary. The objectives of this study were to: (a) identify what factors are associated with migration-related stress, and (b) describe which and why specific migration-related stressors were most significant from the perspective of those suffering from high migration-related stress post migration via the stress proliferation lens of the stress process model. In this mixed-methods, sequential, explanatory pilot study, first-generation Haitian immigrants ( N = 76) were recruited to operationalize migration-related stress, using the Demands of Immigration Scale (DIS). Participants ( n = 8), who scored 25 or higher on the DIS, completed an in-depth audio-recorded follow-up interview that consisted of open-ended questions and a stressor-ranking questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, multiple linear regression (quantitative), and thematic analysis with a double-coded approach (qualitative) were employed to analyze the data. Female gender, older age, English fluency, and migration after the age of 18 years were associated with higher migration-related stress. However, only gender and English fluency predicted migration-related stress. In interviews, participants ranked five migration-related stressors as most stressful: language barriers, financial strains, loss of social networks, family conflicts, and exposure to discrimination/stigma. A nuanced depiction of migration-related stressors and proliferation mechanisms of migration-related stress may help identify areas where support and preventive efforts should be directed to improve social integration, stress levels, and mental well-being among immigrants

Developmental psychology · Geography · Immigration · Operationalization · Population · Qualitative research · Sociology · Stress (linguistics · Stressor · Thematic analysis · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Gerontology