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Psychosocial stressors among Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in Europe

Awuah, RB; De-Graft Aikins, A; Dodoo, FN-A; Meeks, KA; Beune, EJ; Klipstein-Grobusch, K; Addo, J; ... Agyemang, C; + view all (2020) Psychosocial stressors among Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in Europe. Journal of Health Psychology 10.1177/1359105320963549. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Psychosocial stressors have significant health and socio-economic impacts on individuals. We examined the prevalence and correlates of psychosocial stressors among non-migrant and migrant Ghanaians as there is limited research in these populations. The study was cross-sectional and quantitative in design. A majority of the study participants had experienced stress, discrimination and negative life events. Increased age, female sex, strong social support and high sense of mastery were associated with lower odds of experiencing psychosocial stressors in both populations. Interventions should be multi-level in design, focusing on the correlates which significantly influence the experience of psychosocial stressors

Type: Article
Title: Psychosocial stressors among Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in Europe
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/1359105320963549
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320963549
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: discrimination, migrants, negative life events, non-migrants, stress
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > SHS Faculty Office
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > SHS Faculty Office > UCL Institute for Advanced Studies
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10114120
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