The association between perceived psychosocial support and resilience among Venezuelan migrant women: A secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from 2022

Maxwell F Josic, Bradley P Stoner, Maria Marisol and Susan A Bartels

PLOS Mental Health, 2025, vol. 2, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: Migrants experience profound threats to their mental health, with women facing additional vulnerabilities such as sexual exploitation and trafficking. Resilience protects against the impacts of these threats through mental, emotional, and behavioural adaptations. A central component of resilience is perceived psychosocial support (PPS), which describes the belief that assistance is available to mitigate the effects of stressors. This study analyzes the association between PPS and resilience among Venezuelan migrant women using data from a cross-sectional study (2022) involving 9116 Venezuelan migrants aged 14 + . We hypothesized PPS and resilience would be positively correlated. Following the ‘sensemaking’ methodology, each participant shared a brief experience and completed a questionnaire contextualizing their experience. PPS and resilience were assessed using two single-item measures: one capturing how supported participants felt, and the other evaluating how often they believed they successfully coped with challenges. Using data from 5388 micro-narratives, we constructed a logistic regression model using backward elimination with inclusion at p

Date: 2025
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