Psychosocial stressors among Ghanaians in rural and urban Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in Europe

Raphael Baffour Awuah, Ama de-Graft Aikins, F Nii-Amoo Dodoo, Karlijn Ac Meeks, Eric Jaj Beune, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Juliet Addo, Liam Smeeth, Silver K Bahendeka, Charles Agyemang

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Abstract

Psychosocial stressors have significant health and socio-economic impacts on individuals. We examined the prevalence and correlates of psychosocial stressors among non-migrant and migrant Ghanaians as there is limited research in these populations. The study was cross-sectional and quantitative in design. A majority of the study participants had experienced stress, discrimination and negative life events. Increased age, female sex, strong social support and high sense of mastery were associated with lower odds of experiencing psychosocial stressors in both populations. Interventions should be multi-level in design, focusing on the correlates which significantly influence the experience of psychosocial stressors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)674-685
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Volume27
Issue number3
Early online date20 Oct 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • discrimination
  • migrants
  • negative life events
  • non-migrants
  • stress

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