Psychological Distress Among Bhutanese Refugees Living in the Northeast Region of the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12211642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ramraj Gautam (0000-0001-9930-102X, University of Massachusetts Lowell), Jason Rydberg (0000-0001-6856-6965, University of Massachusetts Lowell), Ivy K Ho (0000-0002-7844-9495, University of Massachusetts Lowell), Bhola Siwakoti (Community Activist for Bhutanese Refugee Community, Cincinnati, OH, USA), William Chadbourne (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Barbara Mawn (University of Massachusetts Lowell, corresponding author), Barbara E Mawn (University of Massachusetts Lowell) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 4010-4033 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Refugee Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6328 • E-ISSN: 1471-6925 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jrs/feab025 |
| OpenAlex | W3133275219 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 39 |
The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of psychological distress among adult Bhutanese refugees living in the United States. We recruited 376 adult Bhutanese refugees living in the northeast US region, the majority of whom were employed, married men in their 40 s who were US citizens. Using Bayesian Negative Binomial Regression modelling, we examined the impact of sociodemographic measures, health status and refugee integration measures on psychological distress outcomes. The most common predictors of depression, stress and anxiety were social connection deficits and self-reported health conditions. Other associated factors included: health access deficits, number of years living in the US, paid employment, citizenship and living in more than one US city. The findings of our study revealed that mental health outcomes in this subset of the population of Bhutanese refugees are impacted by a variety of social and health related factors. Public policy makers and practitioners need to recognize the complex issues affecting mental health of Bhutanese refugees. Advocacy for expanded culturally congruent policies and evidence based mental health services are recommended. Future research needs to examine culturally relevant concepts and measures related to mental health and integration in this population
Anxiety · Distress · Environmental health · Mental health · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Refugee · Social support · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Clinical Psychology · Gerontology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |