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Examining Traumatic Experiences: Violence, Loss, Isolation, Cultural Struggle, and Their Influence on the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Rohingya Youth Resettled in the U.S.

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dc.contributor.authorEvans, Kerri
dc.contributor.authorNemphos, Nick
dc.contributor.authorHusfloen, Teri
dc.contributor.authorFerguson, Hannah
dc.contributor.authorGross, Kathleen
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-22T18:32:26Z
dc.date.available2023-09-22T18:32:26Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-28
dc.description.abstractThe Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority from Myanmar, are a relatively small, yet extremely vulnerable group of refugees in the United States. Most research on Rohingya focuses on trauma in Myanmar rather than adjustment to the U.S., and almost none looks specifically at adolescents. Therefore, in this paper the data are from qualitative focus groups (n = 10) with 23 service providers to help answer the research question: In what ways did service providers discuss the trauma histories and mental health adjustment of Rohingya unaccompanied refugee minors? Results indicate that both pre-migration trauma and aspects of adjustment post-arrival are factors influencing the rocky start to life in U.S. communities. Specifically, a history of normalized violence was noted to lead to acting out behaviors and seeking of harm; and their vast experiences of loss (family, friends, and culture) were discussed in terms of survivors’ guilt and prolonged mental health challenges. Themes in terms of post migration isolation in a new environment, and cultural struggles in understanding U.S. culture and the norms of foster care were also discussed. Implications include the need to destigmatize mental health services and seek alternatives, help youth overcome the survivor’s guilt, and ensure both foster parents and case management staff have adequate training and tools to work with youth who have experienced extreme institutional discrimination, personal violence, and ethnic cleansing.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Service.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15325024.2023.2246269en_US
dc.format.extent33 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.genrepreprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2pche-7bra
dc.identifier.citationKerri Evans, Nick Nemphos, Teri Husfloen, Hannah Ferguson & Kathleen Gross (2023) Examining Traumatic Experiences: Violence, Loss, Isolation, Cultural Struggle, and Their Influence on the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Rohingya Youth Resettled in the U.S., Journal of Loss and Trauma, DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2246269en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2023.2246269
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/29844
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC School of Social Work
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
dc.rightsThis is the submitted manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Loss and Trauma on 28 Aug 2023, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15325024.2023.2246269.en_US
dc.titleExamining Traumatic Experiences: Violence, Loss, Isolation, Cultural Struggle, and Their Influence on the Mental Health of Unaccompanied Rohingya Youth Resettled in the U.S.en_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9979-2105en_US

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