Refugees in Brazil: An investigation of Syrian refugees' psychological experiences. (14th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torres, Cláudio V.; Safdar, Saba; Oliveira, Sérgio E. S.; Adaid‐Castro, Breno G.; Faiad, Cristiane; Rodrigues‐Marçulo, Alexandra O.; Nofal, Bayram
• Other Names: Tartakovsky Eugene guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of psychology. Volume 57:Number 4(2022)
• Page Start: 466
• Page End: 474
• Publication Date: 2021-10-14
• Subjects: Global south -- Refugees -- Ethnic identity -- Distress; Psychology -- Periodicals; Psychologie -- Périodiques; 150.5
• DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12815
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7594

Abstract

Abstract : Although there is a strong body of literature on the psychosocial distress of refugees from Global South to Global North, there is limited literature on refugees who migrate from Global South (i.e., Syria) to Global South (i.e., Brazil). The present study aims to investigate Syrian refugees in Brazil. Participants were 202 Syrians. Most respondents were men (62.9%), with an average age of 35.9 years old ( SD = 11.13). Results suggest an effect of positive ethnic identity in psychological and physical distress, who also perceive more discrimination than individuals who negatively identify with their ethnicity. Structural equation model suggests the fit of the proposed mediation model. Our findings add to the much‐needed line of investigations examining Syrian refugees settling in Brazil.