Summary of the Impact of Education and Employment Quality on Self-rated Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees in Canada

This study looked at employment rates and job quality across a sample size of 1805 Syrian refugees resettled in Canada and considered how this related to their mental and physical health. This paper explores three questions: (1) Does education level among Syrian refugees predict the quality of their current employment, 2-3 years after resettlement? (2) Is there a relationship between job quality and the psychological variables of stress and perceived control? (3) Do education levels, employment quality and psychological variables impact Syrian refugees’ general mental health?

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