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Refugee children from the Middle East

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  • 1Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims, Copenhagen.

Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine. Supplementum
|April 4, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Middle Eastern refugee children seeking asylum experienced significant war and violence, leading to high rates of anxiety. Family support, particularly arriving with both parents, helped mitigate these anxiety symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Refugee Health

Background:

  • Asylum-seeking families from the Middle East often face extreme adversity.
  • Understanding the psychological impact on children is crucial for effective support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of torture among parents in refugee families.
  • To assess war exposure and psychological distress in refugee children.
  • To identify risk and protective factors for anxiety in these children.

Main Methods:

  • Structured interviews with 149 refugee families (311 children aged 3-15).
  • Data collected on parental torture, children's war experiences, and emotional/behavioral problems.
  • Validated through semi-structured interviews with a subset of families.

Main Results:

  • 28% of parents reported torture; 51% of children were in families with a torture survivor.
  • High exposure to war (92%), refugee camps (89%), and parental separation (80%).
  • 67% of children exhibited clinical anxiety; risk factors included camp living, family torture history, and parental violence.

Conclusions:

  • Asylum-seeking children from the Middle East exhibit high rates of anxiety linked to war and violence exposure.
  • Both pre-migration conditions and current family environment influence anxiety levels.
  • Family unity upon arrival is a key factor in reducing anxiety.

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