Mental health problems of children and adolescents, with and without migration background, living in Vienna, Austria
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Background: Compared to their indigenous peers, migrant children and adolescents are at increased risk for mental health problems. The aim of our study was to compare psychological disorders of children and adolescents with Turkish migration background and their native Austrian peers. Methods: We analysed 302 children and adolescents aged between 7 and 18 years. The sample consisted of 100 Austrian and 100 Turkish outpatients with mental health problems, and 102 healthy controls, 52 with Austrian and 50 with Turkish background, recruited from various Viennese local child and youth centres. Results: Native patients had more frequently externalizing problems (42.1%) compared to the Turkish-speaking sample (28%). However, in the control group, Turkish-speaking children and adolescents had higher levels of internalizing, depressive and anxiety symptoms compared to their native peers. Conclusions: We found noticeable differences in psychological problems among children and adolescents with and without migration background. We assume that migration-related stress factors are responsible for these differences. Also, children and adolescents with migration background seek for psychological help less frequently than their indigenous peers.
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Even before the pandemic, some groups of patients, like migrants, different groups of minorities, and people in remote areas, were difficult to reach through mental health programs.
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- Authors
- Gutmann, M. T., Aysel, M., Özlü-Erkilic, Z., Popow, C., & Akkaya-Kalayci, T.
- Affiliations
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Akkaya-Kalayci, Türkan
- Venue
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2019-09-10
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 35-35
- ISSN
- 1753-2000 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6737609
- OpenAlex
- W2973213364
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 77
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 3.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- child and adolescent mental health, migrant children, Turkish-speaking migrants, migration background, externalizing problems, internalizing problems, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, help-seeking, Vienna
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