Longitudinal Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Resettlement Among Yazidi Female Refugees Exposed to Violence
The "Longitudinal Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After Resettlement Among Yazidi Female Refugees Exposed to Violence" study is a prospective cohort study that took place in 14 German cities in the context of a humanitarian admission program that resettled 1,000 vulnerable women and children from northern Iraq to Germany. At baseline, a total of 116 women participated, with a mean age of 32.2 years; of which 115 (99.1%) were of Yazidi faith, and one (0.9%) of Christian faith. A total of 96 (82.8%) of these women participated in the follow-up assessment. The baseline assessment was conducted 2 years after resettlement (September 1, 2017, to January 12, 2018), followed by a 1-year follow-up (August 29, 2018, to January 15, 2019). All 116 study participants had experienced the 2014 Islamic State attacks in northern Iraq.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
116 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
University Hospital Tübingen (Universitätsklinikum Tübingen)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Minister of Science, Research and Arts Baden-Württemberg
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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