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Sex Differences on Quality of Life and Mental Health Outcomes When Using a Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Skill Building Intervention with Adolescent Syrian Refugees: A Secondary Analysis.
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Community Mental Health Journal . Jan2020, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p157-164. 8p. 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Little is known about how sex as a biological variable may contribute to differences in quality of life (QOL) and mental health outcomes following a brief intervention among adolescent Syrian refugees. This paper explores the results of a secondary data analysis to investigate differences by sex on self-reported QOL and mental health outcomes among Syrian refugees who participated in a 7-session cognitive behavioral skills building intervention. A one group pretest–posttest design was used to deliver the intervention to 31 adolescent refugees (13–17 years; 15 male, and 16 female). At baseline, there were no significant differences between males and females on mean scores of depression, anxiety, or QOL. Post-intervention, self-reported scores for QOL and mental health were significantly different between sexes. Males demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety scores compared to females. Among males only, significant decreases in depression and anxiety scores were observed with significant improvement in total QOL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00103853
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141026559
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00453-1