دورية أكاديمية
Marital loss, gender and their association with mental health and physical health outcomes in Bosnian refugees: lesson reminder in a time of war.
| العنوان: | Marital loss, gender and their association with mental health and physical health outcomes in Bosnian refugees: lesson reminder in a time of war. |
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| المؤلفون: | Vukovic IS; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Västra Götaland Region, Sweden., Valeriani G; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Västra Götaland Region, Sweden., Britvic D; University of Split Faculty of Medicine, Split, Croatia., Jovanovic N; Queen Mary University of London, UK., Mollica R; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. |
| المصدر: | Rivista di psichiatria [Riv Psichiatr] 2024 May-Jun; Vol. 59 (3), pp. 127-137. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 0425672 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2038-2502 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00356484 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Riv Psichiatr Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Roma : Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore, [196-]- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Refugees*/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/psychology , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic*/epidemiology , Depressive Disorder, Major*/epidemiology , Depressive Disorder, Major*/psychology , Mental Health*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Longitudinal Studies ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Bosnia and Herzegovina ; Health Status ; Croatia ; Sex Factors ; Widowhood/psychology |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Mental health disorders and chronic health diseases are highly prevalent and impactful consequences of distressful experiences among refugees, yet a comprehensive conceptual model encompassing biopsychosocial factors is lacking. This study aims to assess the relevance of widowhood to PTSD and major depression maintenance as well as to adverse health outcomes in a cohort of Bosnian refugees. Methods: This longitudinal study included 526 subjects followed up for 3 years. The interviews were conducted in refugee camps in Varaždin, Croatia, in the Bosnian language. Data were collected using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire and Hopkins Checklist-25, respectively. Physical health disorders were self-reported. Results: Both at baseline and endpoint female gender and marital loss are associated with a statistically significant higher burden of psychological and physical health outcomes. This group showed higher rates of PTSD and major depression disorders, as high comorbidity with hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, asthma and arthritis. Discussion: The results of the present study align with a wealth of literature studies linking marital loss to shifts in mental health and impaired physical health. A conceptual framework is provided for understanding how both mental health and physical health outcomes are highly dependent on social phenomena. Conclusions: This investigation reinforces the hypothesis of the role of social bonds and marital support in recovery from trauma experiences. Further studies are, however, needed for a better understanding of the consequences of adverse events on trauma-exposed subjects from a holistic bio-psycho-social point of view. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240624 Date Completed: 20240624 Latest Revision: 20240624 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240624 |
| DOI: | 10.1708/4288.42699 |
| PMID: | 38912760 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
| تدمد: | 2038-2502 |
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| DOI: | 10.1708/4288.42699 |