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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

The Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health Among Syrians and Syrian Refugees Working in Agriculture During COVID-19.

Clara Calia, Afnan El-Gayar, Ann-Christin Zuntz, Shaher Abdullateef, Esraa Almashhor, Liz Grant, Lisa Boden

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Clara CaliaSchool of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2505-6361
Afnan El-GayarThe Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK.
Ann-Christin ZuntzSocial Anthropology, School of Political and Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2904-8839
Shaher AbdullateefSyrian Academic Expertise, Gaziantep 27200, Turkey.
Esraa AlmashhorSyrian Academic Expertise, Gaziantep 27200, Turkey.
Liz GrantGlobal Health Academy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, UK.
Lisa BodenThe Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations, such as internally displaced Syrians and Syrian refugees (SSRs) in Middle Eastern host countries, through a syndemic interplay of health, social, and economic challenges. Movement restrictions disrupted their livelihoods resulting in increased food insecurity. A mixed-methods approach was used to address the research question: "What is the relationship between Food Insecurity (FI), Mental Health (MH), and COVID-19 among displaced SSRs working in agriculture"? One hundred SSR participants working in agriculture were recruited from northern Syria and neighbouring countries to participate in a Household Survey. The survey data were analysed using correlation and regression analysis. Additionally, interviews with Household Survey researchers were conducted and thematically analysed. Increasing food insecurity was significantly correlated with worse mental health outcomes among SSR participants (

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AgricultureCOVID-19Food InsecurityMental HealthRefugeesAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMiddle Eastern PeoplePandemicsSARS-CoV-2SyriaYoung Adultfood insecuritymental healthrefugeessyndemic

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PMCPMC12026559

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