Fear of Deportation and Associations with Mental Health Among Michigan Residents of Middle Eastern & North African Descent

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Anti-immigrant rhetoric and immigration policy enforcement in the United States over the last 2 decades has increased attention to fear of deportation as a determinant of poor health. We describe its association with mental health outcomes among Middle East and North African (MENA) residents of Michigan. Using a convenience sample of MENA residents in Michigan (n = 397), we conducted bivariate and multiple variable regression to describe the prevalence of deportation worry and examine the relationship between deportation worry and depressive symptoms (PHQ-4 scores). We found that 33% of our sample worried a loved one will be deported. Deportation worry was associated with worse mental health (p < 0.01). Immigration policies are health policies and deportation worry impacts mental and behavioral health.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Journal of immigrant and minority health - 25(2023), 2 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 382-388

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fleming, Paul J [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Minal R [VerfasserIn]
Green, Molly [VerfasserIn]
Tariq, Madiha [VerfasserIn]
Alhawli, Asraa [VerfasserIn]
Syed, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Bacon, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Goodell, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Alyssa [VerfasserIn]
Harper, Diane [VerfasserIn]
Resnicow, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Deportation worry
Immigration policy
Journal Article
Mental health

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Date Completed 08.03.2023

Date Revised 08.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10903-022-01394-w

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NLM345678168