Cristin-resultat-ID: 2061055
Sist endret: 19. januar 2023, 08:51
NVI-rapporteringsår: 2022
Resultat
Vitenskapelig artikkel
2022

The Importance of Perceived Discrimination and Pre-Adoption Risk for Mental Health Problems among Young Adult Internationally Adopted Students in Norway

Bidragsytere:
  • Kristin Gärtner Askeland
  • Mari Hysing og
  • Børge Sivertsen

Tidsskrift

Adoption Quarterly
ISSN 1092-6755
e-ISSN 1544-452X
NVI-nivå 1

Om resultatet

Vitenskapelig artikkel
Publiseringsår: 2022
Publisert online: 2022
Open Access

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Scopus-ID: 2-s2.0-85138224235

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Tittel

The Importance of Perceived Discrimination and Pre-Adoption Risk for Mental Health Problems among Young Adult Internationally Adopted Students in Norway

Sammendrag

The research on mental health problems in adult international adoptees is limited, and while perceived discrimination has been related to increased psychological distress, less is known about its influence on more severe mental health problems. The study investigated mental health problems and the importance of pre- and post-adoption risk factors among internationally adopted students in young adulthood. Data stem from the cross-sectional SHoT study (Students’ Health and Wellbeing Study) of students in higher education in Norway where 409 (0.8%) students identified themselves as internationally adopted. The internationally adopted students reported higher levels of psychological distress and higher occurrence of self-harm, thoughts of non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH), suicide attempts and suicidal ideation compared to their non-adopted peers. Perceived discrimination was associated with increased psychological distress, and higher odds of thoughts of self-harm and suicidal ideation. Being adopted from Asia was associated with lower odds of NSSH and suicide attempts compared to other birth continents. Age at adoption was not associated with any of the mental health outcomes. The results indicate an increased risk of mental health problems for internationally adopted students and suggests that pre- and post- adoption risk factors are associated with different mental health problems.

Bidragsytere

Kristin Gärtner Askeland

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved NORCE Helse og samfunn - RKBU ved NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS

Mari Hysing

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Institutt for samfunnspsykologi ved Universitetet i Bergen
Aktiv cristin-person

Børge Sivertsen

  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Institutt for psykisk helse ved Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Avdeling for helsefremmende arbeid ved Folkehelseinstituttet
  • Tilknyttet:
    Forfatter
    ved Forsknings- og innovasjonsavdelingen ved Helse Fonna HF
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