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April 10, 2026Global Public HealthOpen Access

Link between housing and community factors and mental health and psychological well-being of refugee parents and children in high-income countries: A systematic review

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TTTeisi TammingThe King's CollegeIHIsabelle HumeUniversity of St AndrewsGSGlorianne SaidThe King's College

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Overview

Systematic review reveals housing and community factors impact mental health in refugee families, suggesting policy changes are needed.

Key Points

  • To explore how housing and community factors influence the mental health of refugee parents and children in high-income countries.
  • Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines
  • Searched PubMed, PsycINFO, and Embase databases for relevant studies
  • Included 30 out of 11,588 identified studies published in peer-reviewed journals
  • Favorable mental health outcomes associated with living with family/relatives or in foster care compared to reception centres
  • Social support linked to positive mental health indicators
  • Perceived discrimination correlated with negative mental health outcomes
  • Identified gaps in research regarding parents and educational factors

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Tamming et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d894326c1944d70ce05309https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2026.2649068
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