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Forced migration and psychological distress among migrants in transit through Mexico.
| Title: | Forced migration and psychological distress among migrants in transit through Mexico. |
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| Authors: | Bojórquez-Chapela, Ietza1 ietzabch@colef.mx, Leyva-Flores, René2, Gómez-López, Diana3, Vázquez, Esther K.3, Cortés-Alcalá, Ricardo4 |
| Source: | Salud Pública de México. mar-abr2024, Vol. 66 Issue 2, p173-181. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Nonprobability sampling, Forced migration, Psychological distress, Country of origin (Immigrants), Immigrants |
| Alternate Title: | Migración forzada y malestar psicológico en migrantes en tránsito por México. |
| Geographic Terms: | Mexico |
| Abstract (English): | Objective. To assess the presence of psychological distress among non-Mexican migrants in-transit through Mexico, and to evaluate the association of forced migration and psychological distress in this population. Materials and methods. Cross-sectional survey of a non-probability sample of non-Mexican migrants in six shelters in Mexico, November 2021 - May 2022. We assessed psychological distress with the PHQ-4, and defined forced migration as migration motivated by social or political conflict, violence or insecurity, natural disasters or sexual identity. We analyzed the association between forced migration and psychological distress, adjusting by other variables, by means of negative binomial regression. Results. Out of 2 355 participants, 52.2% were forced migrants, and 51% of all participants had PHQ-4 scores in the mild-severe range. Forced migration was associated with higher PHQ-4 scores (coefficient 0.11, p=.004), as were experiences of violence before the journey (coefficient 0.16, p<.001) and violence during the journey (coefficient .09, p=.013). Conclusion. Our results confirm that persons who leave their countries of origin because of forced mobility experience more psychological distress than other types of migrants. It is important to address the mental health needs of this group of migrants in transit through Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | Objetivo. Evaluar la presencia de malestar psicológico en migrantes no mexicanos en tránsito por México y la asociación entre migración forzada y malestar psicológico en esta población. Material y métodos. Encuesta transversal a una muestra no probabilística de migrantes no mexicanos en seis albergues en México, de noviembre 2021 a mayo de 2022. Se evaluó el malestar psicológico con la escala PHQ-4 y se definió migración forzada como aquella motivada por conflicto político o social, violencia o inseguridad, desastres naturales o identidad sexual. Se analizó la asociación entre migración forzada y malestar psicológico, ajustando por otras variables, mediante regresión binomial negativa. Resultados. El 52.2% de los 2 355 participantes eran migrantes forzados, y 51% tenía puntuaciones en el rango moderadosevero del PHQ-4. La migración forzada (coeficiente 0.11, p=.004), las experiencias de violencia antes de iniciar el trayecto (coeficiente 0.16, p<.001) y durante el trayecto (coeficiente .09 p=.013), se asociaron con puntuaciones más altas en el PHQ-4. Conclusión. Los resultados confirman que quienes dejan sus países de origen por migración forzada experimentan más malestar psicológico que otro tipo de migrantes. Es importante atender las necesidades de salud mental de este grupo de migrantes en tránsito por México. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00363634 |
| DOI: | 10.21149/14829 |
| Database: | Business Source Complete |
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