| 要約: | Mental health disorders among refugees has been recognized as a major public health
issue. However, to date, there is limited evidence on the prevalence of Mental health
disorders among Rohingya refugees residing in transit countries such as Malaysia. This
study aimed to examine the prevalence and associated factors of Major Depressive
Disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) among Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. Adult Rohingya refugees residing in
Selangor (n= 220) were randomly selected to participate in this cross-sectional study that
was conducted from June to November 2019. Perceived social support, religious
orientation, and food security was assessed using the Multidimensional Scale of
Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Religious Orientation Scale-Revised (ROS-R) and
the Radimer/Cornell food insecurity instrument. Mini-International Neuropsychiatric
Interview (MINI) was used to examine MDD, GAD, and PTSD. The prevalence of GAD,
PTSD, and MDD was reported at 92 (41.8%), 84 (38.2%) and 71 (32.3%). Several factors
were significantly associated with MDD following multivariate analysis namely being
female (AOR = 2.54; 95% CI 1.21, 5.34), living in Malaysia for less than 1 year (AOR =
6.95; 95% CI 1.89, 25.57), having been physically injured (AOR = 3.25; 95% CI 1.52,
6.96), perceived low/moderate social support (AOR = 2.17; 95% CI 1.13, 4.19) and food
insecurity (AOR = 2.77; 95% CI 1.19, 6.47). Exposure to violence (AOR = 38.46; 95%
CI 16.27, 90.91) and food insecurity (AOR = 3.74; 95% CI 1.41, 9.91) were significantly
associated with PTSD. The findings of this study provide new evidence relating to the
burden and risk factors of Mental health disorders among Rohingya refugees residing in
Malaysia, addressing these risk factors could improve mental health among this
population.
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