A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Factors Promoting Intergenerational Resilience in Adolescent Youth with Refugee Status

Sarah J. Hoffman*, Maria M. Vukovich, Barbara L. Peterson, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Abigail H. Gewirtz, Windy M. Fredkove, Amanda Davis, Joseph E. Gaugler

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Abstract

Background: Adolescent youth occupy a critical and complex position in refugee families who resettle in a third country. Objectives: We examined the potential impact of health-and family-related factors on the social and behavioral adjustment outcomes of refugee adolescent youth. Methods: Situated within an explanatory sequential mixed methods study, we used unadjusted and adjusted multinomial logistic regression to identify trauma, health, and socioecological characteristics of war-affected families associated with social and behavioral adjustment in 72 Karen adolescent youth resettled in the United States. Results: Factors related to the health and well-being of war-affected families, including parent mental and physical health, youth-reported family function, housing, and parent employment demonstrated important associations with youth adjustment. Conclusion: These findings, originating within the complex dynamics of resettled war-affected families, demonstrated the interconnectedness of adolescent and parent experiences and opportunities to advance resilience in youth navigating integration and supporting their families through those same processes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)288-293
Number of pages6
JournalFamily and Community Health
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • adolescence
  • refugee
  • resettlement
  • resilience
  • social adjustment

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