Psychological disorder amongst refugee and migrant schoolchildren in London
Tóm tắt
Refugee and migrant children are likely to be exposed to
many of the risk factors for emotional and behavioural problems.
These children form a significant proportion of the school
population in London and other inner cities in the UK. However,
there are very little epidemiological data available on their
mental health. In this study, we aimed to examine the prevalence
of psychological problems among refugee and migrant
schoolchildren compared to their UK-born peers. A cross-sectional investigation using the Strengths and
Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) examined in association with
socio-demographic variables including language
preference. Almost a quarter of schoolchildren might be described as
having a need, with migrant and refugee children showing greater
psychological distress on a number of the sub-scales of the SDQ.
Language appears to be an important variable associated with
distress.