Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Blusson Hall 8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Apr;25(2):415-426. doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01422-9. Epub 2022 Nov 8.
The purpose of this systematic review was to locate and synthesise existing peer-reviewed quantitative and qualitative evidence regarding the relationship between social connection and suicide among newcomers, immigrants, and asylum seekers. Systematic searches were conducted according to PRISMA guidelines using Web of Science and Pubmed. Search terms included those related to (1) social isolation and loneliness, (2) suicide and suicidal ideation, and (3) newcomer, immigrant, and asylum-seeking populations. Inclusion was limited to studies that were published in English and conducted between January 2001 and July 2021 in core anglosphere countries (Canada, United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland). All potentially eligible articles were screened at two stages: First, we reviewed title and abstracts to omit obviously irrelevant studies and second, we reviewed the full text of each candidate article. Our initial search yielded 136 results. A total of 108 unique results were included for screening; 12 of which were eligible for inclusion in this review. Studies were categorized into 2 themes based on the methodologies of the articles found: qualitative perspectives of immigrants and newcomers; quantitative assessment of the risk of suicide burden and impact of social support and engagement on health and wellbeing of newcomers. Both types of studies highlight a social (dis)connection as an important determinant of mental health and suicide risk among immigrant populations in core anglo-sphere countries, highlighting the continued importance of community programs and funding to support inclusion and community-development among newcomer, immigrant, and asylum-seeking populations.
本系统评价的目的是定位和综合现有的同行评审的定量和定性证据，了解社会联系与新来者、移民和寻求庇护者自杀之间的关系。根据 PRISMA 指南，使用 Web of Science 和 Pubmed 进行了系统搜索。搜索词包括与（1）社会隔离和孤独、（2）自杀和自杀意念以及（3）新来者、移民和寻求庇护者人群相关的术语。纳入标准仅限于发表在英语文献中且在 2001 年 1 月至 2021 年 7 月在核心英语国家（加拿大、美国、澳大利亚、英国、苏格兰、威尔士和爱尔兰）进行的研究。所有潜在合格的文章均在两个阶段进行筛选：首先，我们审查标题和摘要以排除明显不相关的研究，其次，我们审查每篇候选文章的全文。我们的初步搜索产生了 136 个结果。共有 108 个独特的结果被筛选；其中 12 个符合纳入本综述的条件。根据发现的文章的方法，将研究分为 2 个主题：移民和新来者的定性观点；对自杀负担风险的定量评估以及社会支持和参与对新来者健康和幸福的影响。这两种类型的研究都强调了社会（脱节）是核心英语国家移民群体心理健康和自杀风险的一个重要决定因素，强调了社区计划和资金的持续重要性，以支持新来者、移民和寻求庇护者群体的包容和社区发展。
