Zusammenfassung
Anliegen: Zusammenhang psychosomatischer Beschwerden und migrationsbezogene Faktoren.
Methode: Querschnittsanalyse bei Personen aus der Türkei (n = 77), aus Spanien (n = 67), Italien
(n = 95) und Aussiedlern aus der ehemaligen Sowjetunion (n = 196).
Ergebnisse: Nur Personen mit türkischem und russischem Hintergrund berichten über signifikant
höhere psychosomatische Beschwerden. Zusätzlich hatten auch Geschlecht, Wohlfühlen
in Deutschland und Fatalismus eine signifikante Assoziation.
Schlussfolgerungen: Migranten berichten nicht generell häufiger über somatoforme Symptome.
Abstract
Background: To ensure an adequate health care of migrants, differentiated information on the
association of cultural background and migration related factors and psychosomatic
complaints are necessary.
Method: Cross-sectional questionnaire based survey regarding psychosomatic complaints of migrants
from Turkey (n = 77), Italy (n = 95), and Spain (n = 67) and ethnic German resettled
from the states of the former Soviet Union (n = 196). Questionnaires distributed by
non-health specific counselling agencies of welfare associations.
Results: The cultural background was a relevant factor for psychosomatic complaints, showing
higher complaints in Turkish and ethnic German resettled migrants, also compared to
a sample of age corresponding Germans. In contrast, Spanish and Italian migrants showed
a lower risk for psychosomatic complaints. Also gender, feeling unwell in Germany
and fatalism showed a significant association with psychosomatic complaints.
Conclusion: Migrants in Germany do not have per se a higher risk for psychosomatic complaints.
A distinct differentiation by cultural background is necessary.
Schlüsselwörter
psychosomatische Beschwerden - kultureller Hintergrund - Migration
Keywords
psychosomatic complaints - migrants - cultural background - transcultural
