Social support and religion. Protective factors of symptoms of depression throughout the complex Haitian migration trajectories in Santiago (Chile) and Tijuana (Mexico)
Social support and religion. Protective factors of symptoms of depression throughout the complex Haitian migration trajectories in Santiago (Chile) and Tijuana (Mexico)
Author
Hogan, Annika
Espinoza-Ortiz, Ana Karen
Díaz-Valdes, Antonia
Sisay, Emnet
Rocha-Jiménez, Teresita
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https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/RCA/article/view/7530010.5354/0719-1472.2024.75300
Abstract
As complex migration trajectories become increasingly more common, understanding potential protective factors of symptoms of depression is critical. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to understand how social support and religion may be associated with better outcomes for migrants’ mental health among Haitian migrants at different points in their intricate migration trajectories. Through a quantitative cross-sectional study using a non-probabilistic sampling, we surveyed 405 Haitian migrants in Santiago, Chile (n=207), and Tijuana, Mexico (n=198). Bivariate analyses revealed that participants in Chile had a longer time post-migration (4.6 years) than those in Mexico (3.7 months) (Chi-square p