Hannah Gordon, Genesis Ramirez, Emery L Harwell, Jamie E Bloss, Raúl Gámez, Catherine E LePrevost
Exploring the learning preferences of farmworker-serving community health workers
Health information and libraries journal
background research indicates refugees democratic republic congo drc particularly females higher incidence mental health problems compared global norm conflictaffected populationsobjective study aimed unpack gender differences mental health congolese refugees examining specific risk trauma exposure adaptation challenges discrimination protective factors marital status literacy social resources relation posttraumatic stress symptoms ptss depression method utilizing systematic random sampling surveyed 667 adult refugees 370 females 297 males kyaka ii refugee settlement western uganda multigroup path analysis conducted initially allowing variance genders subsequently comparing constrained model paths set equal across groupsresults unconstrained model presented excellent fit data paths set equal across groups decline model fit confirmed chisquare difference test indicated differences model males females series ztests used compare individual paths experiencing discrimination stronger risk factor depression among men whereas history rape strongly associated depression females literate member social group settlement stronger protective factors depression among men whereas living partner felt sense connection community important women associations risk protective factors ptss similar across groups membership group significantly moderated gender group membership impactful malesconclusion results highlight similarities differences predictors distress male female congolese refugees point potential avenues tailoring programming gender sensitive