The present article proposes an integration between cultural psychology and developmental
science. Such an integration would draw on the cultural-psychology principle of culture …

Some of the world's 84 million forcibly displaced persons (approximately half are youth
under the age of 18) obtain legal refugee status, which allows them passage to resettle in …

Refugee adolescents often immigrate to a new society because of experiences of
persecution and trauma, which can have profound effects on their mental health. Once they …

The acculturation gap-distress model purports that immigrant children acculturate faster than
do their parents, resulting in an acculturation gap that leads to family and youth …

Refugees experience a host of premigration trauma and postmigration stressors. While
many of these events are universal for both refugee men and women, others are gendered …

Background While the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people worldwide, refugee
communities are particularly vulnerable to the pandemic's social, economic and health …

OBJECTIVES Dry mouth is a common condition among older adults that negatively
influences oral health, general health, and quality of life. The role of psychosocial factors in …

The present study applied and extended the Acculturation Gap-Distress Model to a sample
of Afghan emerging adults and their parents living in Canada. Using two different methods to …

Introduction Most studies on refugee populations are organized around trauma-related
issues and focus on explanations of pathological factors. Few studies are anchored in …

Not all refugees are equally vulnerable to develop mental health problems as a result of
traumatic experiences. Social identities, which provide a sense of belonging to the social …