Narrative analysis of interviews conducted with African unaccompanied refugee minors

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ID19550384
AuthorsAnselm Bründlmayer (Medical University of Vienna), Chloe Sales (University of California, San Francisco), Ray Zhang (0000-0001-9668-3659, Columbia University), Jennifer Pien (0000-0002-8726-0854, Stanford University), Paul L Plener (0000-0003-4333-1494, Universität Ulm), Clarissa Laczkovics (0000-0002-0492-2286, Medical University of Vienna), Julia Schwarzenberg (Medical University of Vienna)
Year2025
Volume15
Pages04174-04174
Publication date2025-06-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Global Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2047-2978 • E-ISSN: 2047-2986
PublisherInternational Society of Global Health (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.7189/jogh.15.04174
PMID40511532
OpenAlexW4411256013
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited35

Background: Unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) are a particularly vulnerable subgroup of refugees, frequently exhibiting high levels of distress and a wide range of trauma-related symptoms. They are at risk of poor mental health outcomes such as developing complex posttraumatic stress disorder, an emergent mental disorder associated with re-experiencing, hyperarousal, and avoidance of trauma-related stimuli. Methods: We conducted a qualitative analysis of interviews with 28 unaccompanied refugee minors from African countries residing in Austria. Results: Three main strands of narrative focus were identified: war-related experiences, present experiences in the new home country, and different coping strategies. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that URM narratives are highly complex and that URM require supportive networks and psychotherapeutic care

Art · Family medicine · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology

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