Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequalities worldwide, having a disproportionately harsh impact on unprivileged populations such as migrants and refugees. These populations are often more exposed to the virus, but less protected, while at the same time being at higher risk...

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Autores: Garrido Muñoz de Arenillas, Rocío, Paloma, Virginia, Benítez, Isabel, Skovdal, Morten, Verelst, An, Derluyn, Ilse
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/162713
https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2022.2035692
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:COVID-19
Psychological well-being
Migrants
Refugees
Ecological approach
Mental health
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spelling Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in SpainGarrido Muñoz de Arenillas, RocíoPaloma, VirginiaBenítez, IsabelSkovdal, MortenVerelst, AnDerluyn, IlseCOVID-19Psychological well-beingMigrantsRefugeesEcological approachMental healthObjectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequalities worldwide, having a disproportionately harsh impact on unprivileged populations such as migrants and refugees. These populations are often more exposed to the virus, but less protected, while at the same time being at higher risk of suffering from poor living and working conditions, limited access to healthcare, and discrimination by the host society, all of which is challenging to their mental health. Empirical evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting migrants and refugees is required to design effective actions aimed at ensuring health equity. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse how the pandemic has impacted the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees living in Spain. Design: This study was carried out within the framework of the ApartTogether study sponsored by the World Health Organization. Data collection was carried out during March-November 2020, through an online survey completed by 241 participants (age: M = 37 years; 129 women). Results: The results indicate that 78.7% of participants had suffered a decrease in their psychological well-being since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with number of difficulties and worries experienced being the best individual predictors of this outcome. Enjoying social connections and perceiving positive treatment from the host society were positively associated with psychological well-being at a relational and community level, respectively. Conclusion: Based on these findings, we outline priority areas of psychosocial interventions aimed at guaranteeing the mental health of migrants and refugees in the face of the pandemic in Spain.Taylor & FrancisPsicología Social2023info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/162713https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2022.2035692reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésEthnicity & Health, 28 (2), 257-280.https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2022.2035692info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1627132026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
title Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
spellingShingle Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
Garrido Muñoz de Arenillas, Rocío
COVID-19
Psychological well-being
Migrants
Refugees
Ecological approach
Mental health
title_short Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
title_full Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
title_fullStr Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
title_sort Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Garrido Muñoz de Arenillas, Rocío
Paloma, Virginia
Benítez, Isabel
Skovdal, Morten
Verelst, An
Derluyn, Ilse
author Garrido Muñoz de Arenillas, Rocío
author_facet Garrido Muñoz de Arenillas, Rocío
Paloma, Virginia
Benítez, Isabel
Skovdal, Morten
Verelst, An
Derluyn, Ilse
author_role author
author2 Paloma, Virginia
Benítez, Isabel
Skovdal, Morten
Verelst, An
Derluyn, Ilse
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author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Psicología Social
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv COVID-19
Psychological well-being
Migrants
Refugees
Ecological approach
Mental health
topic COVID-19
Psychological well-being
Migrants
Refugees
Ecological approach
Mental health
description Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequalities worldwide, having a disproportionately harsh impact on unprivileged populations such as migrants and refugees. These populations are often more exposed to the virus, but less protected, while at the same time being at higher risk of suffering from poor living and working conditions, limited access to healthcare, and discrimination by the host society, all of which is challenging to their mental health. Empirical evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting migrants and refugees is required to design effective actions aimed at ensuring health equity. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse how the pandemic has impacted the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees living in Spain. Design: This study was carried out within the framework of the ApartTogether study sponsored by the World Health Organization. Data collection was carried out during March-November 2020, through an online survey completed by 241 participants (age: M = 37 years; 129 women). Results: The results indicate that 78.7% of participants had suffered a decrease in their psychological well-being since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with number of difficulties and worries experienced being the best individual predictors of this outcome. Enjoying social connections and perceiving positive treatment from the host society were positively associated with psychological well-being at a relational and community level, respectively. Conclusion: Based on these findings, we outline priority areas of psychosocial interventions aimed at guaranteeing the mental health of migrants and refugees in the face of the pandemic in Spain.
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