Emotional and Behavioural Problems Among Refugee Children and Adolescents Living in South Australia

Bibliographic Data

ID11509593
AuthorsTahereh Ziaian (0000-0003-3174-2405, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia—City East Campus, corresponding author), Helena De Ansti (0000-0001-6451-3137, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia—City East Campus), Georgia Antoniou (0000-0003-0576-2365, Public Health Research Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital), Peter Baghurst (Public Health Research Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital), Michael Sawyer (0000-0002-7834-0561, Research and Evaluation Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital)
Year2011
Volume48
Issue2
Pages139-148
Publication date2011-10-19
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00050.x
OpenAlexW1519597023
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited58

While there is a growing body of literature on the mental health status of adult refugees, children have been relatively neglected in research, particularly in Australia. This study investigated the prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems and patterns of service utilisation among 530 refugee children and adolescents aged 4–17 years living in South Australia. Parents and teachers of children aged 4–17 years and adolescents aged 13–17 years completed the appropriate versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Of the 11.0% of children and adolescents found to have borderline or abnormal emotional and behavioural problems, only 13.0% accessed professional help. The study has practical implications for policy and practice

Developmental psychology · Mental health · Psychiatry · Refugee · Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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