Psychological distress, loneliness, and satisfaction with life during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study comparing migrants and non-migrants in Norway
Higher burden of psychological distress and loneliness were consistently reported by migrants compared to non-migrants throughout the pandemic, while levels of satisfaction with life remained similar across groups. Differential changes over time in psychological distress and loneliness were also observed. These patterns may reflect the influence of underlying factors such as resilience, social isolation, and discrimination.
Authors
- Silje Mæland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9852-3990)
- Esperanza Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-4331)
- Gro Mjeldheim Sandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9017-9654)
- Pierina Benavente
- Stine Lehmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3660-0601)
- Lars Thore Fadnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8757-2092)
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1681631
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitetet i Bergen