Ali Alami, Hadi Tehrani, Elaheh Lael-Monfared, Farokh Sharifi Moghaddam, Gholamheidar Teimori Boghsani, Alireza Jafari
Ergonomic factors of school bags and their adaptation to the weight of students
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resettlement experiences refugee parents underresearched despite evidence indicating higher risk poor mental health current study integrates family systems social determinants refugee mental health frameworks examine 1 refugee parents experiences resettlement stressors mental health 2 perceived impacts resettlement stressors individual family indicators wellbeing 3 refugee parents coping strategies resources study draws data mixed methods survey conducted 40 governmentassisted refugee parents resettled hamilton canada within past 4 years quantitative qualitative data analyzed separately integrated results stage using weaving approach results indicate significant exposure economic social stressors across multiple domains daily life well high levels parental psychological distress parents drew linkages resettlement stressors negative mental health impacts compounded intersecting risk factors ill health caregiving burden single parenthood low levels education literacy parents rated coping well well described various coping strategies positive reframing problem solving planning turning religion quantitative qualitative findings indicate high frequency positive parentchild interaction low frequency family conflict highlight importance family protective resource coping adversity exploratory regression analyses suggest longer stay canada poorer selfrated health higher levels resettlement stressors conflict adults household may associated greater psychological distress study findings highlight resilience refugee parents psychological toll navigating families new challenging environment policies programs provide comprehensive social economic supports refugees beyond first one two years arrival necessary mitigate mental health impacts displacement time strengthen individual family resilience programs include culturally responsive familybased models mental health care acknowledge collective experiences impacts adversity well harness family resources overcome past present challenges