Mental health and decisions under risk among refugees and the public in Lebanon

Kai Ruggeri (), Hannes Jarke, Lama El-Zein, Helen Verdeli and Tomas Folke
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Kai Ruggeri: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Hannes Jarke: University of Cambridge
Lama El-Zein: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Helen Verdeli: Columbia University
Tomas Folke: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Palgrave Communications, 2021, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Lebanon is rapidly adapting public services to meet local needs as well as those of refugees from conflict regions such as Syria. However, these challenges are complicated by high volumes of individuals with poor mental health, who are also at risk of poor decision-making and may avoid the use of health services due to low trust in government institutions, among other reasons. Over 700 individuals residing in Lebanon, including Lebanese nationals, Syrian refugees and Palestinians from Lebanon, completed a series of measures covering decision-making with risk, mental health, and trust. The aim was to determine if significant relationships existed between these three and if those patterns were consistent between the three populations. A widely used well-being questionnaire produced similar unidimensional factor structures as found in other settings, indicating suitability for use in Lebanon, including refugees. Higher subjective well-being was associated with more risk-taking among refugees (β = 0.07, SE = 0.02, z = 4.63, p

Date: 2021
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