Education and socioeconomic status as predictors of refugee mental health: insights from a study of Jordan-based Syrian refugee sample
Education level was highly predictable of mental distress of Syrian refugees, particularly female refugees. Enhancing higher educational opportunities is proposed for improving socioeconomic status of refugees which might serve as a buffering strategy for mental distress among this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Fidaa Almomani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7495-972X)
- Omar F. Khabour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3006-3104)
- Sally Mohammad Aljararwah
- Fatin Atrooz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1358-7926)
- Batool H. Alfurjani
- Samina Salim
Institutions
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- University of Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1432205
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.47
Funders
- Jordan University of Science and Technology