Fear of Deportation and Associations with Mental Health Among Michigan Residents of Middle Eastern & North African Descent
Anti-immigrant rhetoric and immigration policy enforcement in the United States over the last 2 decades has increased attention to fear of deportation as a determinant of poor health. We describe its association with mental health outcomes among Middle East and North African (MENA) residents of Mich...
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Published in | Journal of immigrant and minority health Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 382 - 388 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
Springer US
01.04.2023
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | Anti-immigrant rhetoric and immigration policy enforcement in the United States over the last 2 decades has increased attention to fear of deportation as a determinant of poor health. We describe its association with mental health outcomes among Middle East and North African (MENA) residents of Michigan. Using a convenience sample of MENA residents in Michigan (n = 397), we conducted bivariate and multiple variable regression to describe the prevalence of deportation worry and examine the relationship between deportation worry and depressive symptoms (PHQ-4 scores). We found that 33% of our sample worried a loved one will be deported. Deportation worry was associated with worse mental health (p < 0.01). Immigration policies are health policies and deportation worry impacts mental and behavioral health. |
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ISSN: | 1557-1912 1557-1920 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10903-022-01394-w |