Journal article
Mental Health Triggers and Protective Factors Among Arabic-Speaking Immigrants and Refugees in North America: A Scoping Review
Abstract
Poor mental health (MH) is a substantial public health problem, affecting over 13% of the population worldwide. Arabic-speaking immigrants and refugees (ASIR) are at high risk of MH problems due to intercultural adjustment stress, racism and discrimination. This scoping review of 49 studies explored pre- and post-migration MH determinants among ASIR in North America. Pre-migration MH determinants were politically related. English illiteracy was …
Authors
Elshahat S; Moffat T
Journal
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 489–505
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
4 2022
DOI
10.1007/s10903-021-01215-6
ISSN
1557-1912