The impact of pre-and postarrival mechanisms on self-rated health and life satisfaction among refugees in Germany

E Ambrosetti, H Dietrich, Y Kosyakova… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we focus on the evolution of refugees' well-being in the first years after their
arrival in Germany. In contrast to other immigrants (eg, labor migrants), refugees experience …

Pre-migration socioeconomic status and post-migration health satisfaction among Syrian refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis

JM Bauer, T Brand, H Zeeb - PLoS medicine, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The large increase in numbers of refugees and asylum seekers in Germany
and most of Europe has put the issue of migration itself, the integration of migrants, and also …

Living conditions and the mental health and well-being of refugees: evidence from a large-scale German survey

L Walther, LM Fuchs, J Schupp… - Journal of immigrant and …, 2020 - Springer
Refugees are at an increased risk of mental health problems and low subjective well-being.
Living circumstances in the host country are thought to play a vital role in shaping these …

Does facilitated and early access to the healthcare system improve refugees' health outcomes? Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany

P Jaschke, Y Kosyakova - International Migration Review, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Because of their often-dramatic, life-threatening flight patterns and resulting pronounced
health disparities, many refugees have a great need for medical treatment after arrival to …

Mental health and integration: A qualitative study on the struggles of recently arrived refugees in Germany

L Walther, D Rayes, J Amann, U Flick, TMT Ta… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Forcibly displaced people are at particular risk of mental health problems and
also face specific integration challenges upon resettlement. Existing literature suggests that …

Factors predicting symptoms of somatization, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, self-rated mental and physical health among recently arrived …

Y Nesterko, D Jäckle, M Friedrich, L Holzapfel… - Conflict and …, 2020 - Springer
Background There is a large body of research indicating increased prevalence rates of
mental disorders among refugees. However, the vast majority of the evidence available on …

Mental health of returnees: refugees in Germany prior to their state-sponsored repatriation

U Von Lersner, U Wiens, T Elbert, F Neuner - BMC international health and …, 2008 - Springer
Background Many refugees live for years in exile. The combination of stress in the host
country, together with long-term effects resulting from traumatic stress usually experienced in …

Psychological distress among refugees in Germany-A representative study on individual and contextual risk factors and the potential consequences of poor mental …

L Walther, H Kröger, AN Tibubos, TMT Ta… - 2019 - econstor.eu
Background: Responding to the mental health needs of refugees remains a pressing
challenge worldwide. We estimated the prevalence of psychological distress in a large …

[PDF][PDF] Healthy Migrants? Comparing Subjective Health of German Emigrants, Remigrants, and Non-Migrants

N Stawarz, A Ette, H Rüger - The Global Lives of German Migrants …, 2021 - library.oapen.org
Migration studies are generally focused on the economic implications of international
migration, for example for national labour markets (eg “brain drain”) or for individual …

Psychological distress among refugees in Germany: a cross-sectional analysis of individual and contextual risk factors and potential consequences for integration …

L Walther, H Kröger, AN Tibubos, TMT Ta… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Responding to the mental health needs of refugees remains a pressing
challenge worldwide. We estimated the prevalence of psychological distress in a large …