Postresettlement refugee mental health trajectories

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Publication Type dissertation
School or College College of Education
Department Educational Psychology
Author Codell, Jonathan
Title Postresettlement refugee mental health trajectories
Date 2014-08
Description The current study evaluated longitudinal mental health trajectories for 107 refugees resettled in Utah during 2011. The aims of this study were to: (1) identify a set of trajectory classes that reflect important variations in mental health experienced by refugees during the course of their first postresettlement year, (2) describe the characteristics of each identified trajectory class, and (3) determine significant pre and early postresettlement predictors of trajectory class membership. Mental health outcomes were measured monthly across the first postresettlement year using the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25). Growth Mixture Modeling (GMM) was employed to extract a discrete number of latent trajectory classes from the study sample. Bivariate analyses and Multinomial Logistic Regressions were employed to predict trajectory class membership. Results suggested a 5-Class trajectory model. Significant predictor variables were identified and discussed within the context of theories of refugee adaptation as well as the broad coping and resilience literature. Implications for clinical practice, resettlement policy, and future research were also addressed.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Growth mixture modelling; Growth trajectories; Mental health; Refugee; Resettlement
Dissertation Name Doctor of Philosophy
Language eng
Rights Management © Jonathan Codell
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 1,978,410 bytes
Identifier etd3/id/3172
ARK ark:/87278/s63n5bnj
Setname ir_etd
ID 196738
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63n5bnj
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