Depression, psychological distress, and coping strategies among African migrants in Australia: a cross-sectional web-based study.

Osuagwu UL, Mwanri L, Botchway-Commey EN, Chisanga D, Tembo A, Meribe N, Gatwiri K, Adonteng-Kissi O, Doyle KP, Baffour FD, Moustafa AA

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DOI: 10.1186/s12888-025-07471-2
Published: 2025 Dec 4
Container: BMC psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12888-025-07471-2,
  title = {Depression, psychological distress, and coping strategies among African migrants in Australia: a cross-sectional web-based study.},
  author = {Osuagwu UL and Mwanri L and Botchway-Commey EN and Chisanga D and Tembo A and Meribe N and Gatwiri K and Adonteng-Kissi O and Doyle KP and Baffour FD and Moustafa AA},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {BMC psychiatry},
  doi = {10.1186/s12888-025-07471-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07471-2}
}

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AU  - Mwanri L
AU  - Botchway-Commey EN
AU  - Chisanga D
AU  - Tembo A
AU  - Meribe N
AU  - Gatwiri K
AU  - Adonteng-Kissi O
AU  - Doyle KP
AU  - Baffour FD
AU  - Moustafa AA
PY  - 2025
JO  - BMC psychiatry
DO  - 10.1186/s12888-025-07471-2
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UL, O., L, M., EN, B., D, C., A, T., N, M., K, G., O, A., KP, D., FD, B., & AA, M. (2025). Depression, psychological distress, and coping strategies among African migrants in Australia: a cross-sectional web-based study.. BMC psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07471-2

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