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<p>The United States operates the world’s largest refugee resettlement program, yet refugees continue to face profound psychosocial challenges as they build their lives. This study explored shared patterns described by resettlement staff who are themselves former refugees. Using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR), semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight former refugees currently working as resettlement staff. Consensus-based analysis revealed two domains: resettlement stressors and coping strategies. Perceived resettlement stressors included language difficulty, social interaction difficulty, financial difficulty, cultural difficulty, and career difficulty, while perceived coping strategies included social support, self-empowerment, spiritual practice, mind-body technique, and protective concealment. Findings underscore how former refugees, drawing on both their lived resettlement histories and sustained ongoing work with refugee communities, interpret recurring patterns of struggle and coping observed within refugee resettlement contexts.</p>

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Understanding refugees’ experiences in Northeast U.S.: from resettlement stressors to coping strategies

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    2026年2月17日

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  • Kahyen Shin,
  • Xihe Tian,
  • Young-An Ra

摘要

The United States operates the world’s largest refugee resettlement program, yet refugees continue to face profound psychosocial challenges as they build their lives. This study explored shared patterns described by resettlement staff who are themselves former refugees. Using Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR), semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight former refugees currently working as resettlement staff. Consensus-based analysis revealed two domains: resettlement stressors and coping strategies. Perceived resettlement stressors included language difficulty, social interaction difficulty, financial difficulty, cultural difficulty, and career difficulty, while perceived coping strategies included social support, self-empowerment, spiritual practice, mind-body technique, and protective concealment. Findings underscore how former refugees, drawing on both their lived resettlement histories and sustained ongoing work with refugee communities, interpret recurring patterns of struggle and coping observed within refugee resettlement contexts.