Displaced Syrian children's reported physical and mental wellbeing

Background Surviving a warzone inflicts harmful consequences on the physical health and the psychosocial wellbeing of children. This study aimed at exploring the physical and psychosocial perceived state of health of displaced Syrian refugee children in Jordan. Methods A cross‐sectional explorative...

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Published in:Child and adolescent mental health 2017-11, Vol.22 (4), p.186-193
Main Authors: Hamdan‐Mansour, Ayman M., Abdel Razeq, Nadin M., AbdulHaq, Bayan, Arabiat, Diana, Khalil, Amani A.
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Language:English
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Child & adolescent psychiatry
mental health
pediatrics
somatic problems
violence
War trauma
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Summary:Background Surviving a warzone inflicts harmful consequences on the physical health and the psychosocial wellbeing of children. This study aimed at exploring the physical and psychosocial perceived state of health of displaced Syrian refugee children in Jordan. Methods A cross‐sectional explorative design was applied. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data through face‐to‐face interviews with 250 Syrian refugee children. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Results Children had fair levels of physical health; their health concerns were minor. Psychosocially, 25% (n = 63) suffered from loneliness and 24% (n = 59) reported feeling depressed. The majority of children (>60%) had low rates of somatic pain. Age had a negative correlation with hyperactivity (r = −.14, p = .034); gender differences were found in anger expression and anger trait (p 
ISSN:1475-357X
1475-3588
DOI:10.1111/camh.12237