- Title
- Post migration factors associated with elevated symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety, among refugees in Cape Town
- Creator
- Mujuru, Agnes
- ThesisAdvisor
- Booysen, D.D.
- Subject
- Uncatalogued
- Date
- 2024-10-11
- Type
- Academic theses
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/465810
- Identifier
- vital:76655
- Description
- There has been a heavy influx of refugees in South Africa due to wars, conflicts, political persecution, and economic recessions around the world. As a result, South Africa hosts the highest number of African refugees, who are susceptible to mental health problems because of their exposure to war, violence, and post migration stressors. The current study assessed post migration predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety symptoms among refugees in Cape Town South Africa. A cross-sectional survey of refugees from war- and conflict-torn countries settled in Cape Town was conducted between February and May 2023. Study participants (N = 147) were selected using respondent driven sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire made up of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and the Post- Migration Difficulties Checklist (PMLDs), to assess PTSD, depression, anxiety and PMLDs, respectively. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the questionnaire data. The prevalence of PTSD, anxiety and depression symptoms was 26.5%, 33.3% and 33.3%, respectively. Regression analyses identified discrimination, poor access to health services, and poor access to food as the major predictors of common mental disorders among refugees. The document-seeking process, unemployment stress, language difficulties, not getting help with welfare, fears of being sent home and isolation, were also associated with symptoms of mental health conditions. These results suggest that psychological distress symptoms are highly elevated among refugees and are associated with post-migration stressors. Mental health interventions for refugees should not only address psychological difficulties but also consider the socio-economic needs of refugees.
- Description
- Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Humanities, Psychology, 2024
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (149 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- Rhodes University, Faculty of Humanities, Psychology
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Mujuru, Agnes
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike" License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/)
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