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The migration journey and mental health: Evidence from Venezuelan forced migration
• Using migration of Venezuelans to Peru as a case example, we surveyed migrants on mental health and migration factors at the Ecuador-Peru border. • Pre-migration: No factors associated with anxiety; choosing Peru for safety or expected respect for Venezuelans increased odds of depression. • Migrat...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7033588/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32095498 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100551 |
| Sumario: | • Using migration of Venezuelans to Peru as a case example, we surveyed migrants on mental health and migration factors at the Ecuador-Peru border. • Pre-migration: No factors associated with anxiety; choosing Peru for safety or expected respect for Venezuelans increased odds of depression. • Migration: Walking and education increased odds of anxiety; choosing Peru decreased odds of anxiety; being pregnant increased odds of depression. • Link between migration factors and mental health is concerning, as the associated distress may influence post-migration mental health. • More work is needed to understand the influence of the journey on the mental health outcomes of migrants over time. |
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