The persistence of predictors of wellbeing among refugee youth eight years after resettlement in Melbourne, Australia
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01/10/2015
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This short report assesses the predictors of subjective health and happiness among a cohort of refugee youth over their first eight years in Australia. Five waves of data collection were conducted between 2004 (n=120) and 2012–13 (n=51) using mixed methods. Previous schooling,self-esteem, moving house in the previous year, a supportive social environment, stronger ethnic identity and perceived discrimination were significant predictors of wellbeing after adjusting for demographic and pre-migration factors. When compared with a previous analysis of this cohort over their first three years of settlement, experiences of social exclusion still have a significant impact on wellbeing eight years after arriving in Australia. This study contributes to mounting evidence in support of policies that discourage discrimination and promote social inclusion and cultural diversity and which underpin the wellbeing of resettled refugee youth. |
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Pergamon Press |
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DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.08.017 Correa-Velez, Ignacio, Gifford, Sandra M., & McMichael, Celia (2015) The persistence of predictors of wellbeing among refugee youth eight years after resettlement in Melbourne, Australia. Social Science & Medicine, 142, pp. 163-168. http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/DP120101579 |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Public Health & Social Work |
Palavras-Chave | #111714 Mental Health #111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified #Refugee youth #Wellbeing #Settlement #Discrimination #Social Exclusion #Longitudinal |
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Journal Article |