Social Context Matters

Predictors of Quality of Life among Recently Arrived Refugee Women-at-Risk Living in Australia

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ID5711366
AutoresIgnacio Correa-Velez (0000-0003-1800-4475, Queensland University of Technology, autor correspondente), Aleana Green (Queensland University of Technology), Kate Murray (0000-0002-9935-8170, Queensland University of Technology), Robert Schweitzer (0000-0001-9915-0786, Queensland University of Technology), Lyn Vromans (0000-0003-3847-7018, Queensland University of Technology), Caroline Lenette (0000-0002-2317-0438, UNSW Sydney), Mark Brough (0000-0002-2006-869X)
Ano2020
Volume18
Fascículo4
Páginas498-514
Data de publicação2020-10-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1556-2948 • E-ISSN: 1556-2956
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15562948.2020.1734893
OpenAlexW3011688563
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19
Referências citadas67

Little is known about the predictors of quality of life among refugee women. 104 refugee women-at-risk were recruited within 6 months of arriving in Australia. A structured questionnaire was administered using standardized tools to assess pre-migration trauma, post-migration living difficulties, social capital, social networks, and quality of life. Hierarchical multiple and logistic regressions assessed factors predicting quality of life. Post-migration factors such as low trust in the community, and lack of support from individuals in their social networks predicted poorer quality of life. These findings have implications for community and social programs for refugee women-at-risk

Geography · Logistic regression · Refugee · Social capital · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Demography · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology