Siyu Chen, Rui Ding, Xiaojun Tang, Liling Chen, Qinwen Luo, Meng Xiao, Xianbin Ding, Bin Peng
Association between alcohol consumption and risk of hyperuricaemia among adults: a large cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China
BMJ open
end 2022 estimated 1084 million individuals worldwide experienced forced displacement identifying modifiable factors associated mental illness refugees crucial promoting successful integration developing effective health policies study aims examine associations changes diversity social participation psychological distress among refugees throughout resettlement process specifically focusing gender differences utilizing data three waves longitudinal nationally representative cohort study conducted australia study involved 2399 refugees interviewed wave 1 1894 individuals interviewed wave 3 1881 respondents wave 5 wave assessed psychological distress 10 types social participation across 3 distinct dimensions including social activities employment education primary analysis employed mixed linear models timevarying cox models genderstratified analyses sensitivity analyses performed refugees engaging one type two types social participation compared engaging consistently lower psychological distress scores 062 95 confidence interval ci 107 017 one type social participation 057 95 ci 104 010 two types social participation reduced risk experiencing psychological distress hazard ratio hr 081 95 ci 065099 one type social participation hr 077 95 ci 061097 two types social participation resettlement period stratifying results gender associations adjusted models remained significant male refugees moreover three specific types social participation namely sporting activities leisure activities current employment status prominently associated reduced risk psychological distress findings cohort study suggest social participation consistently associated reduced risks psychological distress among male refugees resettlement findings highlight significance promoting meaningful social participation interaction may effective strategy improve mental health refugees facilitate successful integration society especially among male refugees