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Shared Strength: Protective Roles of Community Resilience and Social Support in Ukrainian Forced Migration
Martina Olcese1, Paola Cardinali2, Lorenzo Antichi3
1Department of Educational Science, University of Genoa, 16128 Genoa, Italy.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 29, 2025
Summary
Community resilience is vital for Ukrainian refugees. It helps mitigate distress and enhances well-being by mediating social support, crucial for coping with forced migration challenges.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Forced migration due to the Ukraine war significantly impacts refugee psychological well-being.
- Community resources are crucial for refugees navigating post-migration challenges.
- Understanding protective factors is essential for supporting refugee mental health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate community resilience as a mediator between distress, social support, and well-being in Ukrainian refugees in Italy.
- To analyze the interplay of psychological distress, social support, and community resilience on refugee subjective well-being.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative study involving 180 Ukrainian refugees in Italy.
- Online questionnaires assessed psychological distress, community resilience, social support, and subjective well-being.
- Mediation analysis was employed to examine the hypothesized relationships.
Main Results:
- Psychological distress was directly and negatively associated with well-being, partially mediated by community resilience.
- Community resilience fully mediated the positive impact of social support on well-being.
- Lower community resilience correlated with higher distress and lower well-being.
Conclusions:
- Community resilience is a key factor in mitigating the adverse effects of distress and amplifying the benefits of social support for refugee well-being.
- Community-based psychosocial interventions promoting resilience are vital for refugee integration and mental health support.
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