Janna Metzler
Biographic Data
| ID | 1405684 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janna Metzler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janna |
| FAMILY NAME | Metzler |
| SIGNATURE | METZLER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Women's Refugee Commission |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3699-1323 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Long Covid symptoms and loneliness
Long COVID symptoms were associated with prevalence of loneliness in a sample of primarily older adults. As loneliness itself is associated with subsequent adverse health outcomes, addressing loneliness among people living with long COVID may help prevent further reductions in quality of life
Associations between child marriage and food insecurity in Zimbabwe
Our exploration of the associations between food insecurity and child marriage suggest that child marriage programming in humanitarian settings should be community-led and gender transformative to address the gender inequality that underpins child marriage and address the needs and priorities of adolescent girls. Further, programming must be responsive to the diverse risks and realities that adolescents face to address the intersecting levels of …
Child marriage and displacement
Though displaced populations face exacerbated challenges that are associated with increased rates of child marriage, little research has elucidated the reasons behind such phenomena. The present study qualitatively explores the drivers and consequences of child marriage among Syrian refugee, Iraqi internally displaced, and host communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Specifically, it explores how vulnerabilities in displaced groups impact ch…
Improving adolescent mental health and protection in humanitarian settings
BACKGROUND: The effects of conflict and displacement on adolescent mental health and protection are profound and can have lasting consequences. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of two group-based psychosocial interventions on mental health and protection of South Sudanese refugee adolescents. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was done in four villages within the Omugo extension of Rhino Camp refugee settlement in the West Nile regio…
Fostering Protective Assets Among Syrian Refugee Girls Who Experience Child Marriage
Child marriage among displaced populations – a 2019 study in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Being an IDP in Iraq, unemployment and lower education were associated with an increase in risk for child marriage. Refugees had similar percentages of child marriage as hosts, though the risk of child marriage among refugees was higher in situations of low education and unemployment. Ultimately, child marriage remains a persistent practice worldwide, requiring continued efforts to understand and address sociocultural norms in low socioeconomic a…
Prevalence of Child Marriage Among Yemeni and Somali Refugee and Host Communities in Djibouti, 2019
Measuring hope
We investigated the psychometric properties of the Children's Hope Scale among a sample of 1,118 South Sudanese refugee children (570 girls, 548 boys) aged 9 to 14 years displaced in Uganda. We assessed the underlying factor structure and model fit through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and measurement invariance by sex and developmental stage. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit for a one-factor model with the error term…
Drivers and consequences of child marriage in a context of protracted displacement
Efforts to address child marriage among Syrian refugees must acknowledge the different ways in which displacement can influence child marriage attitudes and practices and should capitalize on positive changes that have the potential to catalyze social norm change. Moreover, targeted, focused and contextualized interventions should not only focus on preventing child marriage but also on mitigating its impacts
Child marriage among Somali refugees in Ethiopia
This research contributes to the evidence base on child marriage in humanitarian settings. Insights generated from this study have the potential to inform programs and interventions aiming to prevent and mitigate the impacts of this harmful practice
Educational, psychosocial, and protection outcomes of child- and youth-focused programming with Somali refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Child- and youth-friendly spaces have become a common feature of emergency humanitarian provision. This study reports on the outcomes of child and youth learning centres (CYLCs) in Ethiopia's Buramino Camp established for those fleeing conflict in Somalia. Eighty-five youths completed baseline assessments shortly after arrival and follow-up assessments three to six months later. Caregivers of 106 younger children completed similar appraisals. 693…
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale
Prevalence of Child Marriage Among Yemeni and Somali Refugee and Host Communities in Djibouti, 2019
Despite increased vulnerability of displaced communities, the evidence of child marriage in humanitarian setting remains scarce. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of child marriage among Somali and Yemeni refugees and their host communities in Djibouti; and assess its independent associations with different exposure variables. Using a stratified random sampling design, we recruited eligible refugee and hosts-near-refugee househol…
Child Marriage in Yemen
Objectives: This study assesses the prevalence of and risk factors for child marriage in Yemen, which was experiencing a nationwide conflict at the time of the study. Study Design: We conducted a survey of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities using a stratified multistage cluster sampling design. Each household included an interview with a female adult (n=1210), a household roster (n=8400), and one female adolescent interview …
Where there is no intervention
The last decade has been marked by increasing attention to rigor in the evaluation of interventions that seek to promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being of children in crisis contexts. One of the key markers of such rigor has been the increased adoption of strong quasi-experimental designs, where children receiving an intervention are compared to children not receiving the intervention. Although usually not randomly assigned to such…
Where there is no intervention
The last decade has been marked by increasing attention to rigor in the evaluation of interventions that seek to promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being of children in crisis contexts. One of the key markers of such rigor has been the increased adoption of strong quasi-experimental designs, where children receiving an intervention are compared to children not receiving the intervention. Although usually not randomly assigned to such…
Child Marriage in Yemen
Objectives: This study assesses the prevalence of and risk factors for child marriage in Yemen, which was experiencing a nationwide conflict at the time of the study. Study Design: We conducted a survey of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities using a stratified multistage cluster sampling design. Each household included an interview with a female adult (n=1210), a household roster (n=8400), and one female adolescent interview …
Child marriage and displacement
Though displaced populations face exacerbated challenges that are associated with increased rates of child marriage, little research has elucidated the reasons behind such phenomena. The present study qualitatively explores the drivers and consequences of child marriage among Syrian refugee, Iraqi internally displaced, and host communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Specifically, it explores how vulnerabilities in displaced groups impact ch…
Prevalence of Child Marriage Among Yemeni and Somali Refugee and Host Communities in Djibouti, 2019
Despite increased vulnerability of displaced communities, the evidence of child marriage in humanitarian setting remains scarce. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of child marriage among Somali and Yemeni refugees and their host communities in Djibouti; and assess its independent associations with different exposure variables. Using a stratified random sampling design, we recruited eligible refugee and hosts-near-refugee househol…
Where there is no intervention
The last decade has been marked by increasing attention to rigor in the evaluation of interventions that seek to promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being of children in crisis contexts. One of the key markers of such rigor has been the increased adoption of strong quasi-experimental designs, where children receiving an intervention are compared to children not receiving the intervention. Although usually not randomly assigned to such…
The Child PTSD Symptom Scale
Prevalence of Child Marriage Among Yemeni and Somali Refugee and Host Communities in Djibouti, 2019
Despite increased vulnerability of displaced communities, the evidence of child marriage in humanitarian setting remains scarce. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of child marriage among Somali and Yemeni refugees and their host communities in Djibouti; and assess its independent associations with different exposure variables. Using a stratified random sampling design, we recruited eligible refugee and hosts-near-refugee househol…
Child Marriage in Yemen
Objectives: This study assesses the prevalence of and risk factors for child marriage in Yemen, which was experiencing a nationwide conflict at the time of the study. Study Design: We conducted a survey of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities using a stratified multistage cluster sampling design. Each household included an interview with a female adult (n=1210), a household roster (n=8400), and one female adolescent interview …
Drivers and consequences of child marriage in a context of protracted displacement
Efforts to address child marriage among Syrian refugees must acknowledge the different ways in which displacement can influence child marriage attitudes and practices and should capitalize on positive changes that have the potential to catalyze social norm change. Moreover, targeted, focused and contextualized interventions should not only focus on preventing child marriage but also on mitigating its impacts
Child marriage among Somali refugees in Ethiopia
This research contributes to the evidence base on child marriage in humanitarian settings. Insights generated from this study have the potential to inform programs and interventions aiming to prevent and mitigate the impacts of this harmful practice
Educational, psychosocial, and protection outcomes of child- and youth-focused programming with Somali refugees in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia
Child- and youth-friendly spaces have become a common feature of emergency humanitarian provision. This study reports on the outcomes of child and youth learning centres (CYLCs) in Ethiopia's Buramino Camp established for those fleeing conflict in Somalia. Eighty-five youths completed baseline assessments shortly after arrival and follow-up assessments three to six months later. Caregivers of 106 younger children completed similar appraisals. 693…
Fostering Protective Assets Among Syrian Refugee Girls Who Experience Child Marriage
Child marriage among displaced populations – a 2019 study in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Being an IDP in Iraq, unemployment and lower education were associated with an increase in risk for child marriage. Refugees had similar percentages of child marriage as hosts, though the risk of child marriage among refugees was higher in situations of low education and unemployment. Ultimately, child marriage remains a persistent practice worldwide, requiring continued efforts to understand and address sociocultural norms in low socioeconomic a…
Prevalence of Child Marriage Among Yemeni and Somali Refugee and Host Communities in Djibouti, 2019
Measuring hope
We investigated the psychometric properties of the Children's Hope Scale among a sample of 1,118 South Sudanese refugee children (570 girls, 548 boys) aged 9 to 14 years displaced in Uganda. We assessed the underlying factor structure and model fit through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and measurement invariance by sex and developmental stage. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed good fit for a one-factor model with the error term…
Improving adolescent mental health and protection in humanitarian settings
BACKGROUND: The effects of conflict and displacement on adolescent mental health and protection are profound and can have lasting consequences. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of two group-based psychosocial interventions on mental health and protection of South Sudanese refugee adolescents. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was done in four villages within the Omugo extension of Rhino Camp refugee settlement in the West Nile regio…
Associations between child marriage and food insecurity in Zimbabwe
Our exploration of the associations between food insecurity and child marriage suggest that child marriage programming in humanitarian settings should be community-led and gender transformative to address the gender inequality that underpins child marriage and address the needs and priorities of adolescent girls. Further, programming must be responsive to the diverse risks and realities that adolescents face to address the intersecting levels of …
Child marriage and displacement
Though displaced populations face exacerbated challenges that are associated with increased rates of child marriage, little research has elucidated the reasons behind such phenomena. The present study qualitatively explores the drivers and consequences of child marriage among Syrian refugee, Iraqi internally displaced, and host communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Specifically, it explores how vulnerabilities in displaced groups impact ch…
Long Covid symptoms and loneliness
Long COVID symptoms were associated with prevalence of loneliness in a sample of primarily older adults. As loneliness itself is associated with subsequent adverse health outcomes, addressing loneliness among people living with long COVID may help prevent further reductions in quality of life
Migration, Health and Trauma (12 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Refugee (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Geography (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Political science (5 works)