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View article: Migrant students’ self-reported executive function skills in relation to mental health, postmigration stress, and positive appraisals of self and the social context
Migrant students’ self-reported executive function skills in relation to mental health, postmigration stress, and positive appraisals of self and the social context Open
Background: Refugee and non-refugee migrant youths may carry a double burden of past adversities and post-migration stress while trying to continue schooling and adapt to their new social and cultural environment. Executive functioning ski…
View article: Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques intervention among newcomer students in Swedish schools: a randomised controlled trial turned into a feasibility study
Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques intervention among newcomer students in Swedish schools: a randomised controlled trial turned into a feasibility study Open
Background During recent years, Europe has faced the arrival of migrants whereof a considerable group of youth present mental health problems, such as symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Schools offer a safe environment for …
View article: Psychometric properties of the Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) among refugee adolescents from Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia
Psychometric properties of the Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) among refugee adolescents from Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia Open
Background: High levels of post-traumatic stress are well documented among refugees. Yet, refugee adolescents display high heterogeneity in their type of trauma and symptom levels.Objective: Following the recurrent plea for validated traum…
View article: Understanding how classroom drama workshops can facilitate social capital for newly arrived migrant and refugee adolescents: Insights from Denmark
Understanding how classroom drama workshops can facilitate social capital for newly arrived migrant and refugee adolescents: Insights from Denmark Open
Art-based interventions, such as classroom drama workshops (CDWs), increasingly form part of a collection of mental health-promoting activities introduced in school settings. While research points to the potential benefits of CDWs for the …
View article: Psychometric properties of the Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) among refugee adolescents from Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia
Psychometric properties of the Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) among refugee adolescents from Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia Open
High levels of post-traumatic stress are well-documented among refugees. Yet, refugee youths display high heterogeneity in their type of trauma and symptom levels. Following the recurrent plea for validated trauma screening tools, this stu…
View article: School-based Psychosocial Interventions’ Effectiveness in Strengthening Refugee and Migrant Adolescents’ Mental Health, Resilience, and Social Relations: A Four-country Cluster Randomized Study
School-based Psychosocial Interventions’ Effectiveness in Strengthening Refugee and Migrant Adolescents’ Mental Health, Resilience, and Social Relations: A Four-country Cluster Randomized Study Open
School-based psychosocial interventions are increasingly put forward as a way to support young refugees' and migrants' well-being and mental health in resettlement. However, the evidence on these interventions' effectiveness remains scarce…
View article: Understanding interventions as social practices: How a school-based mental health intervention for migrant adolescents in Denmark interacted with context
Understanding interventions as social practices: How a school-based mental health intervention for migrant adolescents in Denmark interacted with context Open
The rise of school-based mental health interventions calls for an understanding of how such interventions interact with context as well as analytical tools for examining these interactions. This article explores how learners and teachers i…
View article: Dilemmas of ‘doing good’: How teachers respond to the care needs of newly arrived refugee and immigrant adolescents in Denmark
Dilemmas of ‘doing good’: How teachers respond to the care needs of newly arrived refugee and immigrant adolescents in Denmark Open
There is growing interest in the role of schools in supporting children facing adversity, including children with refugee and immigrant backgrounds. Based on six months of ethnographic fieldwork (December 2018 to June 2019) and interviews …
View article: REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND COVID-19: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE APARTTOGETHER/WHO STUDY
REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND COVID-19: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE APARTTOGETHER/WHO STUDY Open
The main objective of this study is to understand which conditions migrants and refugees living in Portugal identify as being the most important to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. We also intend to explore how they managed to help other m…
View article: Migrant Students’ Sense of Belonging and the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Implications for Educational Inclusion
Migrant Students’ Sense of Belonging and the Covid‐19 Pandemic: Implications for Educational Inclusion Open
This article investigates school belonging among migrant students and how this changed during the Covid‐19 pandemic. Drawing on quantitative data gathered from 751 migrant students in secondary schools in six European countries (Belgium, D…
View article: MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE STUDY APARTTOGETHER/WHO
MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE STUDY APARTTOGETHER/WHO Open
This study aims to analyze the quality of life, challenges, threats and health of migrants/refugees living in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/2021. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. 330 migrants/refugees that live…
View article: Social and mental health risks faced by undocumented migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from three surveys in France
Social and mental health risks faced by undocumented migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from three surveys in France Open
Background The often-precarious life circumstances of undocumented migrants are likely to heighten the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives. Given the paucity of research exploring how undocumented migrants are affect…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Majority Population, Ethno-Racial Minorities, and Immigrants
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Majority Population, Ethno-Racial Minorities, and Immigrants Open
The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes an unprecedented threat for individuals and societies, revealing stark inequalities in preparedness, exposure, and consequences. The present systematic literature review complements extant knowledge on dis…
View article: “I Just Want Some Clear Answers”: Challenges and Tactics Adopted by Migrants in Denmark When Accessing Health Risk Information about COVID-19
“I Just Want Some Clear Answers”: Challenges and Tactics Adopted by Migrants in Denmark When Accessing Health Risk Information about COVID-19 Open
Health risk communication plays a crucial role in preventing the spread of infectious disease outbreaks such as the current coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Yet, migrants are far too often forgotten in health risk communication responses. We inve…
View article: Effectiveness of Psychosocial School Interventions in Finnish Schools for Refugee and Immigrant Children, “Refugees Well School” in Finland (RWS-FI): A Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of Psychosocial School Interventions in Finnish Schools for Refugee and Immigrant Children, “Refugees Well School” in Finland (RWS-FI): A Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Schools are considered as natural environments to enhance students’ social-emotional skills in general and mental health and affiliation among students with refugee and immigrant background. A layered or tiered provision of serv…
View article: Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Experienced Discrimination and Daily Stressors
Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Experienced Discrimination and Daily Stressors Open
The COVID-19 pandemic is a defining global health crisis of our time. While the impact of COVID-19, including its mental health impact, is increasingly being documented, there remain important gaps regarding the specific consequences of th…
View article: Safe reporting for migrant victims of sexual violence: Mapping policies in Belgium, Ireland, and the UK
Safe reporting for migrant victims of sexual violence: Mapping policies in Belgium, Ireland, and the UK Open
The INHeRE project aims to improve holistic care for migrants, applicants for international protection and refugees (MAR) who have been sexually victimised (SV) and/or sex trafficked (ST), regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientatio…
View article: The Impact of Avoidant/Disengagement Coping and Social Support on the Mental Health of Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo
The Impact of Avoidant/Disengagement Coping and Social Support on the Mental Health of Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo Open
These results of this study underwrite to the importance of looking beyond the straightforward negative impact of avoidant/disengagement coping strategies on mental health in adolescent victims of sexual violence. While avoidant/disengagem…