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Perceived adversity and psychological distress in refugee married couples resettling in the United States

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  • Dalia Khalil
  • Zinah George
  • Thomas Templin
  • Elizabeth Jenuwine
  • Arash Javanbakht

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Background: Syrian and Iraqi refugees are a growing segment of the U.S. population, and although exposure to war and violence has been linked to psychological distress in individual refugees, few studies have examined the distress in married couples. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 101 Syrian and Iraqi refugee couples was recruited from a community agency. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the relationships between perceived adversity and psychological distress (PTSD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms) among individual study participants; and (2) determine whether these relationships were correlated to their spouses’ perceived adversity and psychological distress. Results: The bivariate correlation analysis showed strong positive correlations between PTSD and depression/anxiety for wives ( r  = .79; p  

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  • Dalia Khalil & Zinah George & Thomas Templin & Elizabeth Jenuwine & Arash Javanbakht, 2023. "Perceived adversity and psychological distress in refugee married couples resettling in the United States," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 69(5), pages 1268-1276, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:69:y:2023:i:5:p:1268-1276
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640231158977
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