TY - JOUR
T1 - The migration journey and mental health
T2 - Evidence from Venezuelan forced migration
AU - Carroll, Haley
AU - Luzes, Marta
AU - Freier, Luisa Feline
AU - Bird, Matthew D.
N1 - © 2020 The Authors.
© 2020 The Authors.
PY - 2020/4
Y1 - 2020/4
N2 - Using migration of Venezuelans to Peru as a case example, we surveyed migrants on mental health and migration factors at the Ecuador-Peru border.• Pre-migration: No factors associated with anxiety; choosing Peru for safety or expected respect for Venezuelans increased odds of depression.• Migration: Walking and education increased odds of anxiety; choosing Peru decreased odds of anxiety; being pregnant increased odds of depression.•Link between migration factors and mental health is concerning, as the associated distress may influence post-migration mental health.•More work is needed to understand the influence of the journey on the mental health outcomes of migrants over time.
AB - Using migration of Venezuelans to Peru as a case example, we surveyed migrants on mental health and migration factors at the Ecuador-Peru border.• Pre-migration: No factors associated with anxiety; choosing Peru for safety or expected respect for Venezuelans increased odds of depression.• Migration: Walking and education increased odds of anxiety; choosing Peru decreased odds of anxiety; being pregnant increased odds of depression.•Link between migration factors and mental health is concerning, as the associated distress may influence post-migration mental health.•More work is needed to understand the influence of the journey on the mental health outcomes of migrants over time.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Depression
KW - Mental health
KW - Migration
KW - Peru
KW - Venezuela
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100551
DO - 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100551
M3 - Article in a journal
C2 - 32095498
VL - 10
JO - SSM - Population Health
JF - SSM - Population Health
M1 - 100551
ER -
