dc.contributor.author
Walther, Lena
dc.contributor.author
Amann, Julia
dc.contributor.author
Flick, Uwe
dc.contributor.author
Ta, Thi Minh Tam
dc.contributor.author
Bajbouj, Malek
dc.contributor.author
Hahn, Eric
dc.date.accessioned
2023-03-14T14:36:56Z
dc.date.available
2023-03-14T14:36:56Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/38378
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-38097
dc.description.abstract
Background: Because refugees face significant adversities before, during, and after resettlement, resilience is of central importance to this population. However, strengths-based research on post-migration refugee experiences is sparse.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 54 adult refugee participants who arrived in Germany between 2013 and 2018 in their preferred language. We analyzed different aspects of resilience in these interviews using thematic analysis.
Results: Nine themes were identified. Four themes manifest resilience in different ways and encompass cognitive as well as behavioral strategies for facing adversity, self-ascriptions of resilience as a personal trait or lasting characteristic, and the role of volunteering, work, and activism for refugee causes. Five themes capture factors that facilitate resilience: social support, experiencing migration as an opportunity generally and for women in particular, being a parent, and being young.
Conclusions: This study adds to a growing body of knowledge about resilience among adult refugees. It may support clinicians working with refugees by making them aware of specific manifestations of resilience and factors promoting positive adaptation specific to this client group. It also contributes to a more strengths-based view on refugee mental health and processes of integration.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
Asylum-seekers
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dc.subject
refugee mental health
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
A qualitative study on resilience in adult refugees in Germany
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
828
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1186/s12889-021-10817-6
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
BMC Public Health
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
Springer Nature
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
21
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.funding
Springer Nature DEAL
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pmid
33931077
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1471-2458