Human insecurity and psychological well-being in migrants hosted in a Nigerian transit center: A qualitative exploration on risk and protective factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282110342
Author(s):  
Guido Veronese ◽  
Diego Romaioli ◽  
Rachel Pancake ◽  
Marzia Vigliaroni
Keyword(s):  
Home Country ◽  
Well Being ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
The Relationship

Our explorative work aimed to qualitatively analyze the factors affecting human security and psychological well-being in a group of migrants temporarily hosted in a Nigerian transit center. The study involved 250 migrants from different Western and sub-Saharan African countries who were interviewed during their stay in International Organization for Migration – supported transit centers. Thematic content analysis was performed on the texts of the interviews. Motivations for departure from the home country, resources available for migrants’ sense of security, expectations for their future, experience in the host country, and the relationship between human insecurity and life satisfaction were the main emerging themes.

scholarly journals Does social support modify the relationship between food insecurity and poor mental health? Evidence from thirty-nine sub-Saharan African countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 874-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muzi Na ◽  
Meghan Miller ◽  
Terri Ballard ◽  
Diane C Mitchell ◽  
Yuen Wai Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to determine the relationship among food insecurity, social support and mental well-being in sub-Saharan Africa, a region presenting the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity and a critical scarcity of mental health care.DesignFood insecurity was measured using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Social support was assessed using dichotomous indicators of perceived, foreign perceived, received, given, integrative and emotional support. The Negative and Positive Experience Indices (NEI and PEI) were used as indicators of mental well-being. Multilevel mixed-effect linear models were applied to examine the associations between mental well-being and food security status, social support and their interaction, respectively, accounting for random effects at country level and covariates.ParticipantsNationally representative adults surveyed through Gallup World Poll between 2014 and 2016 in thirty-nine sub-Saharan African countries (n 102 235).ResultsThe prevalence of severe food insecurity was 39 %. The prevalence of social support ranged from 30 to 72 % by type. In the pooled analysis using the adjusted model, food insecurity was dose-responsively associated with increased NEI and decreased PEI. Perceived, integrative and emotional support were associated with lower NEI and higher PEI. The differences in NEI and PEI between people with and without social support were the greatest among the most severely food insecure.ConclusionsBoth food insecurity and lack of social support constitute sources of vulnerability to poor mental well-being. Social support appears to modify the relationship between food security and mental well-being among those most affected by food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.

The relationship among disclosure and concealment motives and psychological well-being

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negin Ghavami ◽  
Elizabeth Sosa ◽  
Tristan Blaine ◽  
Philip Yoruvsky
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Construct Validity of the Relationship Profile Test: Links With Alexithymia and Psychological Well-Being in Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation Unit

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Jean Chung ◽  
Greg Haggerty ◽  
Robert F. Bornstein ◽  
Alyson B. Alois ◽  
Kambiz Aflatoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Chemical Dependency ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Rehabilitation Unit ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship
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