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A cross- sectional study of refugees in Norway and Serbia: Levels of mental distress and social-demographic risk factors

Affiliations
  • 1OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences – Department of Nursing and Health Promotion., Oslo, Norway.
  • 2University of Prishtina Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology, Pristina, Kosovo.
  • 3International Aid Network, IAN, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • 4Department of Childhood and Families, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
  • 5OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health Sciences – Department of Nursing and Health Promotion., Norway.

Published on:

July 10, 2024

Abstract

This cross-sectional study has assessed and compared symptoms of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among one refugee group during flight (in Serbia) and another refugee group after flight (in Norway). Results indicate high levels of mental distress in both samples of refugees (Serbia: = 100, Norway: = 78). Participants in Serbia reported higher levels of symptoms than the participants in Norway. Moreover, the study found that and correlated with mental distress among the participants.

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