Table 3.
Post-migration Living Difficulties experienced as moderately serious, serious or very serious (N = 71).
| PMLD type | n (%) | Pd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | ||
| Mean | 10.03 (4.3) | 7.79 (3.63) | <0.001e |
| Loneliness, boredom or isolation | 61 (85.9) | 52 (73.2) | 0.022 |
| Worries about family back home | 61 (85.9) | 58 (81.7) | 0.453 |
| Being unable to return to your home country in an emergencya | 53 (75.7) | 52 (73.2) | 1.000 |
| Difficulty learning German | 54 (76.1) | 43 (60.6) | 0.013 |
| Separation from family | 54 (76.1) | 50 (70.4) | 0.289 |
| Difficulties with employmentb | 45 (65.2) | 34 (47.9) | 0.017 |
| Communication difficulties | 47 (66.2) | 36 (50.7) | 0.007 |
| Being fearful of being sent back to your country of origin in the future | 46 (64.8) | 14 (19.7) | <0.001 |
| Difficulties obtaining financial assistancea | 39 (54.9) | 31 (43.7) | 0.012 |
| Difficulties obtaining appropriate accommodation | 40 (56.3) | 33 (46.5) | 0.143 |
| Not enough money to buy food, pay the rent or buy necessary clothesb | 39 (54.9) | 37 (52.1) | 0.804 |
| Discriminationa | 36 (50.7) | 30 (42.3) | 0.146 |
| Worries about not getting access to treatment for health problems | 38 (53.5) | 29 (40.8) | 0.022 |
| Difficulties in interviews with immigration officials | 27 (38.0) | 14 (19.7) | 0.007 |
| Not being recognized as a refugee | 28 (39.4) | 6 (8.5) | <0.001 |
| Conflicts with social workers/other authorities | 25 (35.2) | 21 (29.6) | 0.344 |
| Ethnic conflictsc | 19 (26.8) | 13 (18.3) | 0.109 |
a
n = 70.
b
n = 69.
c
n = 68.
d
McNemar's test.
e
t-test.