Effectiveness of psychological interventions on young refugees' social adjustment: a meta-analysis
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Article Title | Effectiveness of psychological interventions on young refugees' social adjustment: a meta-analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 36012 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ahmadi Forooshani, Sayedhabibilah (Author), Izadikhah, Zahra (Author), Renzaho, Andre M. N. (Author) and O'Connor, Peter J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Refugee Studies |
Journal Citation | 34 (1), pp. 976-992 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0951-6328 |
1471-6925 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fez035 |
Web Address (URL) | https://academic.oup.com/jrs/article-abstract/34/1/976/5486191 |
Abstract | The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of existing psychological interventions on the social adjustment of young refugees. From 51 peer-reviewed articles identified in the literature, 11 studies with 25 therapeutic effect sizes met criteria for inclusion (N = 1736 individuals). Hedges’s g was used to measure effect sizes, and a random-effects model was conducted. The number of sessions and participant age were considered as potential moderator variables in moderator analyses through meta-regression. The effect sizes of the included studies were compared based on the type of intervention. The results showed that the aggregated effect size for all included interventions was significant, computed as g = 0.14, p < 0.01, 95% CI [0.06, 0.21]. The effect size is considered small, based on Cohen's (1992) guidelines. The results of the meta-regression showed that the effectiveness of the included psychological interventions on social adjustment was not moderated by either number of sessions (b = 0.006 p = .035), or age (b = -0.008, p = .59). Furthermore, there were no significant differences between different therapeutic approaches (Q = 7.37, df (Q) = 6; p = .28). This meta-analysis demonstrates that mental health interventions in young refugees mildly improve their social adjustment. Due to the importance of social adjustment in refugees, we suggest that existing interventions place greater specific focus on improving social adjustment. The details of implications for future studies are discussed. |
Keywords | young refugees, meta-analysis, psychological interventions, social adjustment, trauma |
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Is supplemented by | Corrigendum: Effectiveness of Psychological Interventions on Young Refugees' Social Adjustment: A Meta-analysis |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520599. Social and personality psychology not elsewhere classified |
520105. Psychological methodology, design and analysis | |
520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | This article has been corrected. Please see the Related Output. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
School of Psychology and Counselling | |
University of Western Sydney | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5348/effectiveness-of-psychological-interventions-on-young-refugees-social-adjustment-a-meta-analysis
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