Keywords
refugees mothers
DASS-21
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Abstract
Currently, the country that occupies a prominent place on the world stage in terms of requesting asylum is Venezuela, with the request of a large contingent of people forced to migrate. In Brazil, according to registered data, there were a total of 477,493 Venezuelan refugees (R4V Platform, 2023). Knowing that migration can impact mental health (James et al., 2019). The objective of this study was to investigate the mental health indices Venezuelan refugee mothers in Brazil, with the purpose of identifying the indices of stress, anxiety and depression, using the DASS-21 instrument. Check whether there is a correlation between stress, anxiety and depression indices with sociodemographic data regarding age group, marital status and education level and, analyze the results of the Venezuelan sample with the indicators of the Brazilian population. The free and informed consent form was signed respecting ethical aspects. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program. As a result, there are high rates of anxiety (73%), followed by depression (56%) and low rates of stress (30%). When compared with the indices of the sample of the Brazilian population, the indices found are high, indicating the need for care focused on the mental health of those welcomed in Brazil.
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