The Refugee Experience of Asylum Seekers in Italy: A Qualitative Study on the Intertwining of Protective and Risk Factors

Amalia De Leo*, Paolo Cotrufo, Caterina Gozzoli

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolo in rivista

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the criticisms and support factors of the migratory experience of a group of asylum seekers (ASs) hosted in an Italian reception center. Starting from a psychosocial approach that gives importance to the intertwining of the personal history and context, the present study aims to explore the meaning that ASs give to their origins, the relationship of ASs with the host context and with professionals of the refugee centres, along with the representation of the Future. We conducted 27 semi-structured deep interviews with 9 male ASs with an average age of 24,4 years. In line with the research goals, we carried out an analysis of pencil-and-paper content using the interpretative-phenomenological-analysis. Three different types of refugee experience emerged: persecutory, ambivalent and integrated. The three conditions identified can help professionals to better understand the different experiences of ASs, allowing them to develop more effective interventions.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)1224-1236
Numero di pagine13
RivistaJournal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume24
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2022

Keywords

  • Asylum seekers
  • Psychological experience
  • Qualitative research
  • Refugee experience
  • Risk and resource factors

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