Visa Status, Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Farsi/Dari Speaking Refugees, Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Sydney, Australia DOI Creative Commons
Rostami Reza, Ruth Wells,

Jila Solaimani

et al.

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 36(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

Asylum-seekers in Australia are subjected to restrictive access, such as education, work, and family reunion, which can affect mental physical health. We examined the relationship between these measures health symptoms activity a sample of Iranian Afghan asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants Sydney. 276 were recruited using probability proportional size representative, time by location sampling frame across randomly selected grocery shops The interview recorded levels (Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire); posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) trauma events (Harvard Trauma depression (Hopkins Symptom Checklist) demographics (Visa, gender, age). Cross-sectional hierarchical logistic regression visa status achieving World Health Organisation guidelines. Hierarchical linear sedentary time. Path Analysis tested whether relationships mediated PTSD or symptoms. Forty-six percent respondents who had secure residency engaged moderate vigorous that met WHO recommended rates. After controlling for variables, seekers (with insecure visas) three times less likely meet guidelines reported an average 30 min per day more Mediation analysis indicated relationship. Likewise, behaviour. Insecure is associated with inactivity behaviour, influenced psychiatric This could have long-term consequences seekers. SO, WHAT?: Visa restrictions placed on people seeking when they arrive consequences. quality life those affected, well placing greater burden system future.

Language: Английский

Visa Status, Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Farsi/Dari Speaking Refugees, Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Sydney, Australia DOI Creative Commons
Rostami Reza, Ruth Wells,

Jila Solaimani

et al.

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 36(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

Asylum-seekers in Australia are subjected to restrictive access, such as education, work, and family reunion, which can affect mental physical health. We examined the relationship between these measures health symptoms activity a sample of Iranian Afghan asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants Sydney. 276 were recruited using probability proportional size representative, time by location sampling frame across randomly selected grocery shops The interview recorded levels (Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire); posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) trauma events (Harvard Trauma depression (Hopkins Symptom Checklist) demographics (Visa, gender, age). Cross-sectional hierarchical logistic regression visa status achieving World Health Organisation guidelines. Hierarchical linear sedentary time. Path Analysis tested whether relationships mediated PTSD or symptoms. Forty-six percent respondents who had secure residency engaged moderate vigorous that met WHO recommended rates. After controlling for variables, seekers (with insecure visas) three times less likely meet guidelines reported an average 30 min per day more Mediation analysis indicated relationship. Likewise, behaviour. Insecure is associated with inactivity behaviour, influenced psychiatric This could have long-term consequences seekers. SO, WHAT?: Visa restrictions placed on people seeking when they arrive consequences. quality life those affected, well placing greater burden system future.

Language: Английский

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