scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in resettled refugee youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Dangmann ◽  
P A Andersen ◽  
Ø Fjeld-Solberg ◽  
A K Steffenak ◽  
S Høye
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Refugee Youth ◽  
Parental Relations ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Aim Millions have fled from the Civil unrest in Syria and half of these are children and youth. Although they are a population with elevated risk for health problems due to adverse pre-migratory and post-migratory experiences, few studies have explored their Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). This is considered a fundamental construct in public health and might provide complementary descriptions of their health and wellbeing after resettling in a new country. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 160 Syrian youth aged 13-24 years recently resettled in Norway, was carried out in 23 schools. Using KIDSCREEN-27, results from five dimensions of HRQoL (physical and psychological wellbeing, parental relations, school environment and friends) was compared to norm populations and analysed with associated sociodemographic factors and war related adverse events. Results Preliminary results indicate that for most participants the overall HRQoL was good, but lower in the dimensions for physical and psychological wellbeing and friends than in norm populations. Satisfaction with parental relations and the school environment was high and the main contributors to a positive HRQoL in the participants. Age and number of reported Stressful Events had the greatest impact of all the the included variables, but all correlations were small to moderate and therefore accounted for little of the total variance. Conclusions The findings suggest that HRQoL is a relevant and non-invasive measure for refugee youth. Interventions focussing on general psychological wellbeing and networks could be beneficial for the group, and need to be explored. These interventions could potentially be based in schools or in family work, to benefit from these being seemingly safe environments for the majority of the group. Key messages Health Related Quality of life in young Syrian refugees was good, but lower in the dimensions for friends and psychological wellbeing than for norm populations. Satisfaction with parental relations and school environment was high among the Syrian youth and the main areas that contribute to a positive Health Related Quality of Life.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in young Syrian refugees recently resettled in Norway

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 688-698
Author(s):  
Cecilie R. Dangmann ◽  
Øivind Solberg ◽  
Anne K.M. Steffenak ◽  
Sevald Høye ◽  
Per N. Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Refugee Youth ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Aims: Millions have fled from the civil unrest in Syria, and half of these are children and youth. Although they are a population with an elevated risk of health problems due to adverse pre-migratory and post-migratory experiences, few studies have explored their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This is considered a fundamental construct in public health and might provide complementary descriptions of their health and well-being after resettling in a new country. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 160 Syrian youth aged 13–24 years. Using KIDSCREEN-27, the results for five dimensions of HRQoL was compared to population norm data. Demographic factors and war-related adverse events were used to predict HRQoL in hierarchical regression. Results: For most participants, the overall HRQoL was good, but it was lower in the dimensions for friends, physical well-being and psychological well-being compared to population norms. Scores in the dimensions for autonomy/parental relation and the school environment were high and were the main contributors to a positive HRQoL. Age and number of reported stressful events (SE) had the greatest impact on HRQoL, but the final regression model only accounted for 21% of the total variance. Conclusions: HRQoL is a relevant and non-invasive measure for refugee youth. Contributors to lower scores in physical and psychological well-being should be explored further and indicate the potential for future interventions focussing on general psychological well-being and networks, regardless of the SE that have been experienced. These interventions could potentially be based in schools or in families in order to benefit from these being seemingly safe environments for the majority of the group.

scholarly journals The relationship of self-reported and device-based measures of physical activity and health-related quality of life in adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Wunsch ◽  
Claudio R. Nigg ◽  
Susanne Weyland ◽  
Darko Jekauc ◽  
Claudia Niessner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) has beneficial effects on health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), which is a protective factor of illness and mortality. The purpose of this examination was to investigate if self-reported and device-based measures of PA were related to HRQoL in adolescents. Methods Participants (N = 1565; 54.3% female; Mage = 14.37 years, SDage = 1.99) were recruited from 167 sample points across Germany. Adolescents self-reported their PA, supplemented by a 1-week examination of device-based PA using accelerometry. Additionally, they completed the multidimensional KIDSCREEN-27 to assess HRQoL. Results Results showed that self-reported PA was correlated with overall HRQoL, Physical Well-Being, Psychological Well-Being, Social Support & Peers, and School Environment, whereas device-based PA was only correlated with Physical as well as Psychological Well-Being. Further, self-reported PA significantly predicted all facets of HRQoL except for Autonomy and Parent Relations, whereas device-based PA solely heightened the amount of explained variance in the Physical Well-Being subscale. Conclusions Findings demonstrate the importance of self-reported PA as it is related to almost all facets of HRQoL. Both measures of PA are not congruent in their relationship with HRQoL and thus implications have to be carefully considered. Future studies should investigate the direct effect of PA on HRQoL and health in a longitudinal approach to account for the causality of effects.

Health-Related Quality of Life Among Jordanian Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eman Mohammad Hourani ◽  
Sawsan Mohammad Hammad ◽  
Abeer Shaheen ◽  
Huda Musa Amre
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Adolescence is an unpredictable stage of life with varied and rapid changes. In Jordan, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been examined among diabetic and obese children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the HRQoL of Jordanian healthy adolescents. Three hundred fifty-four male and female adolescents whose ages ranged from 12 to 19 participated in the study. A descriptive comparative design was employed to investigate adolescents’ HRQoL. The results revealed statistically significant differences in physical well-being, psychosocial well-being, and autonomy in favor of male adolescents. In addition, statistically significant differences were observed in favor of nonsmoker adolescents in psychosocial well-being, self-perception, parent relations and home life, financial resources, social relations and peers and school environment. In conclusion, the creation of a school health nurse role in Jordanian schools is crucial for helping adolescents improve their health.

scholarly journals Sleep and Its Importance for Health-Related Quality of Life in 3–10-year-old Children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Angelhoff ◽  
Anna Lena Sundell
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Abstract Purpose Considering the reports of increasing sleep problems in children, affecting health and well-being in young children and their families, we found it important to gain more knowledge about sleep and its correlation to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in young, healthy children. The aim with this study was to describe sleep quality, sleep duration, and HRQoL in healthy 3–10-year-old children and to test associations between children’s sleep and HRQoL. Methods Parents of 160 children (average age: 6.9 years, SD ±2.2) participated in the study. Sleep onset problems (SOP), sleep maintenance problems (SMP), and sleep duration were measured by the Pediatric Insomnia Severity Index (PISI). KIDSCREEN-27 was used to measure HRQoL in five dimensions: physical well-being, psychological well-being, autonomy and parent relation, social support and peers, and school environment. Results The average score was 2.2 for SOP (SD +/-2.2) and 1.3 for SMP (SD +/-1.6). Almost all children (98%) slept between 8 and 13 hours per night. Younger children had statistically significantly more sleep problems than older children. Correlations were found between SOP and poor psychological well-being ( p < 0.05, ρ = - 0.16), and between SMP and poor psychological well-being ( p < 0.05, ρ = - 0.21), poor school environment ( p < 0.01, ρ = - 0.29), and poor social support and peers ( p < 0.05, ρ = - 0.19). Conclusion Children’s sleep associates with psychosocial well-being, school functioning and relations to peers, and need to be acknowledged in child health care settings and schools.

scholarly journals Syrian Refugee Youth Resettled in Norway: Mechanisms of Resilience Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Distress

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilie Dangmann ◽  
Øivind Solberg ◽  
Anne Kjersti Myhrene Steffenak ◽  
Sevald Høye ◽  
Per Normann Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Refugee Youth ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Resilience Factors

Background: The importance of resilience factors in the positive adaptation of refugee youth is widely recognised. However, their actual mechanism of impact remains under-researched. The aim of this study was therefore to explore protective and promotive resilience mechanisms to inform future interventions and policy. Promotive resilience is seen as a direct main effect and protective resilience as a moderating effect.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of Syrian youth recently resettled in Norway, aged 13–24 years. Regression and moderation analyses were used to explore different interactions, including moderated mediation using the PROCESS macro for SPSS.Result: A direct main effect of promotive resilience was found for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and general mental distress, but not for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). No moderating effects of protective resilience were found. Post-migration stressors mediated the effects of potentially traumatic events (PTE) from war and flight, and this indirect effect was present at all levels of resilience.Conclusion: Despite high risk exposure and mental distress, resilience was also high. Broad resilience interventions targeting multiple factors would likely benefit the group, but these should include both individual assets and building supportive environments. Additionally, reducing current stress and providing treatment for those in need could enable recovery and increase the efficacy of resilience factors already present.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in refugee minors from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan resettled in Sweden: a nation-wide, cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Øivind Solberg ◽  
Mathilde Sengoelge ◽  
Charisse M. Johnson-Singh ◽  
Marjan Vaez ◽  
Anna-Karin Eriksson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Reference Population ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Refugee Minors

Abstract Purpose To examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in refugee minors resettled in Sweden and compare results to a European reference population, while exploring associations between sociodemographic factors and HRQoL dimensions. Methods A cross-sectional, nation-wide study was conducted with a stratified sample of refugee minors ages 12–15 and 16–18 from Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, resettled in Sweden between 2014 and 2018. HRQoL was measured using KIDSCREEN-27. HRQoL dimension scores of the sample were compared to mean scores of European age and gender-matched reference population. Associations between sociodemographic factors and HRQoL dimensions were investigated with independent t tests and ANOVA. A multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify the sociodemographic factors associated with HRQoL. Results The questionnaire was sent to 10,000 potential respondents. The response rate was 26%, yielding n = 2559 refugee minors (boys 55%, girls 45%) in the study sample. Compared to European references, minors in the present study had significantly lower scores of HRQoL within psychological wellbeing and peers and social support, whereas levels for autonomy and parent/guardian relations and school environment were higher. Several sociodemographic factors were significantly associated with all HRQoL dimensions, with those 16–18 years old, having average or poor family economy, and living with an unrelated adult or family reporting lower levels of HRQoL. Minors from Afghanistan had significantly lower scores of HRQoL for all dimensions compared to those from Iraq and Syria. Conclusion Refugee minors had significantly lower levels of HRQoL for psychological wellbeing and peers and social support compared to European references. Future research should further investigate this potential HRQoL gap further.

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