Perceived discrimination among migrants in Germany: Does social capital moderate harmful effects on mental health?

Louise Biddle, Barbara Stacherl and Ellen Heidinger

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 370, issue C

Abstract: The harmful mental health effects of perceived discrimination for migrant populations are well established. The potential buffering effect of regional-level social capital, however, has not previously been explored.

Keywords: Discrimination; Mental health; Social capital; Migration; Refugees (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117854

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