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An Verelst

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38 Results

2025

Association between doses of the ‘Welcome to School’ intervention and mental health and resilience among young newcomer immigrants and refugees

Agnes BrunakIlse DerluynSusanne RosthøjMorten SkovdalNina Langer PrimdahlCaroline SpaasLucia De HaeneHilde ColpinPer Kristian HildenArnfinn Andersen et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Coping strategies of people with a refugee or migration background during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with mental health

Eva Spiritus-BeerdenAn VerelstInes DevliegerFabio Botelho GuedesAntonio ChiarenzaStéphanie De MaesschalckNatalie DurbeejRocío GarridoMargarida Gaspar de MatosElisabeth Ioannidi et al.

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH

Psychosocial school-based intervention among adolescents with migrant and native backgrounds : effectiveness and experiences

Raija-Leena PunamäkiEmma SoyeReeta KankaanpääLeila MohammadiMervi VänskäSanni AaltoCharles WattersIlse DerluynAn VerelstKirsi Peltonen

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE

Towards education with a shared language : language learning strategies adopted by newly arrived immigrant and refugee adolescents in Danish schools

Linnea Waade BiermannAnne Sofie BorschNina Langer PrimdahlSigne Smith JervelundAn VerelstIlse DerluynMorten Skovdal

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION

‘They have somewhere to turn to’ : wellbeing support for newly arrived refugee and migrant adolescents in English secondary schools

Aimee KelleyAn VerelstIlse Derluyn

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL

2024

Dilemmas of ‘doing good’ : how teachers respond to the care needs of newly arrived refugee and immigrant adolescents in Denmark

Anne Sofie BorschAn VerelstSigne Smith JervelundIlse DerluynMorten Skovdal

A2 Journal Article in PASTORAL CARE IN EDUCATION

Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques intervention among newcomer students in Swedish schools : a randomised controlled trial turned into a feasibility study

Natalie DurbeejRaziye SalariAnna SarkadiReeta KankaanpäIlse DerluynAn VerelstFatumo Osman

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Migrant students’ self-reported executive function skills in relation to mental health, postmigration stress, and positive appraisals of self and the social context

Marianne OpaasTore Wentzel-LarsenAlexander NissenPer Kristian HildenRaija-Leena PunamäkiCaroline SpaasSigne Smith JervelundReeta KankaanpääMorten SkovdalKirsi Peltonen et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY

Negotiating futures : how schools shape belonging for young newcomers in Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Caroline SpaasFatumo OsmanMorten SkovdalPer Kristian HildenIlse DerluynNatalie DurbeejAnna SarkadiNina L. PrimdahlArnfinn J. AndersenAn Verelst et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES

Psychometric properties of the Children’s Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES-8) among refugee adolescents from Afghanistan, Syria, and Somalia

Reeta KankaanpääMervi VänskäMarianne OpaasCaroline SpaasIlse DerluynSigne Smith JervelundMorten SkovdalNatalie DurbeejFatumo OsmanLucia De Haene et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY

The effect of teacher multicultural attitudes on self-efficacy and wellbeing at work

Sanni AaltoReeta KankaanpääKirsi PeltonenIlse DerluynNikolett SzeleiAn VerelstLucia De HaeneSofie de SmetCaroline SpaasSigne Smith Jervelund et al.

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION

Understanding how classroom drama workshops can facilitate social capital for newly arrived migrant and refugee adolescents : insights from Denmark

Dähne FinjaSigne Smith JervelundNina Langer PrimdahlNicole SiemsenIlse DerluynAn VerelstCaroline SpaasLucia De HaeneMorten Skovdal

A1 Journal Article in TRANSCULTURAL PSYCHIATRY

2023

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain

Rocío GarridoVirginia PalomaIsabel BenítezMorten SkovdalAn VerelstIlse Derluyn

A1 Journal Article in ETHNICITY & HEALTH

School-based psychosocial interventions’ effectiveness in strengthening refugee and migrant adolescents’ mental health, resilience, and social relations : a four-country cluster randomized study

Caroline SpaasSameh Said-MetwalyMorten SkovdalNina Langer PrimdahlSigne Smith JervelundPer Kristian HildenArnfinn J. AndersenMarianne OpaasEmma SoyeCharles Watters et al.

A1 Journal Article in PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTION

Understanding interventions as social practices : how a school-based mental health intervention for migrant adolescents in Denmark interacted with context

Anne Sofie BorschAn VerelstSigne Smith JervelundIlse DerluynMorten Skovdal

A1 Journal Article in CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW

2022

Effectiveness of psychosocial school interventions in Finnish schools for refugee and immigrant children, 'Refugees Well School' in Finland (RWS-FI) : a protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Reeta KankaanpääSanni AaltoMervi VänskäRiina LepistöRaija-Leena PunamäkiEmma SoyeCharles WattersArnfinn AndersenPer Kristian HildenIlse Derluyn et al.

A1 Journal Article in TRIALS

Experience of discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic : the impact of public health measures and psychological distress among refugees and other migrants in Europe

Mattia MarchiFederica Maria MagariniAntonio ChiarenzaGian Maria GaleazziVirginia PalomaRocío GarridoElisabeth IoannidiKaterina VassilikouMargarida Gaspar de MatosTania Gaspar et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

Mental health of refugee and non-refugee migrant young people in European secondary education : the role of family separation, daily material stress and perceived discrimination in resettlement

Caroline SpaasAn VerelstInes DevliegerSanni AaltoArnfinn J. AndersenNatalie DurbeejPer Kristian HildenReeta KankaanpääNina Langer PrimdahlMarianne Opaas et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE

Migrant students’ sense of belonging and the Covid‐19 pandemic : implications for educational inclusion

Nikolett SzeleiInes DevliegerAn VerelstCaroline SpaasSigne Smith JervelundNina Langer PrimdahlMorten SkovdalMarianne OpaasNatalie DurbeejFatumo Osman et al.

A1 Journal Article in SOCIAL INCLUSION

Social determinants of the mental health of young migrants

An VerelstCaroline SpaasElisa PfeifferInes DevliegerReeta KankaapääKirsi PeltonenMervi VänskäEmma SoyeCharles WattersFatumo Osman et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

The impact of COVID-19 on the majority population, ethno-racial minorities, and immigrants : a systematic literature review on threat appraisals from an inter-group perspective

Emanuele PolitiAdrian LüdersSindhuja SankaranJoel AndersonJasper Van AsscheEva Spiritus-BeerdenAntoine RoblainKaren PhaletIlse DerluynAn Verelst et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN PSYCHOLOGIST

2021

'I just want some clear answers': challenges and tactics adopted by migrants in Denmark when accessing health risk information about COVID-19

Rasmus Luca Lyager BrønholtNina Langer Langer PrimdahlAnja M. B. JensenAn VerelstIlse DerluynMorten Skovdal

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Analyse des problèmes liés au parcours juridique des victimes des violences sexuelles dans la province de la Tshopo en République Démocratique du Congo

Augustin Mukiekie TshiteSébastien Loosa BolambaOlivier SchmitzAn VerelstBosmans MarleenEdouard KonanChantal Nandindo

A2 Journal Article in EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL (KOČANI)

De impact van de COVID-19-pandemie op het (over)leven van vluchtelingen en migranten in België

Eva Spiritus-BeerdenAn VerelstTosca LasuyNina Langer-PrimdahlMorten SkovdalIlse Derluyn

Bookchapter in Armoede en sociale uitsluiting : jaarboek 2021

Evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote mental health of refugee youth in Sweden (The RefugeesWellSchool Trial) : study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Natalie DurbeejSerena McDiarmidAnna SarkadiInna FeldmanRaija-Leena PunamäkiReeta KankaanpääArnfinn AndersenPer Kristian HildenAn VerelstIlse Derluyn et al.

A1 Journal Article in TRIALS

Kader voor veilig melden van seksueel geweld voor migranten slachtoffers

An VerelstNikolett SzeleiVenetia ClarkeOleksandra BoychenkoLeni LinthoutInes Keygnaert

Mental health of refugees and migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic : the role of experienced discrimination and daily stressors

Eva Spiritus-BeerdenAn VerelstInes DevliegerNina Langer PrimdahlFábio Botelho GuedesAntonio ChiarenzaStéphanie De MaesschalckNatalie DurbeejRocío GarridoMargarida Gaspar de Matos et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Migrantes e refugiados durante a pandemia da COVID-19 : destaques do estudo aparttogether/oms = Migrants and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic : highlights from the study aparttogether/who

Fábio Botelho GuedesSusana GasparAna CerqueiraTânia GasparGina ToméCátia BranquinhoPedro CaladoEmilia MarquesIlse DerluynAn Verelst et al.

A4 Journal Article in PSICOLOGIA, SAÚDE & DOENÇAS

Misure di denuncia in sicurezza per migranti vittime di violenza sessuale

An VerelstNikolett SzeleiVenetia ClarkeOleksandra BoychenkoLeni LinthoutInes Keygnaert

Processus de signalement sécurisé pour les migrants victimes de violences sexuelles

An VerelstNikolett SzeleiVenetia ClarkeOleksandra BoychenkoLeni LinthoutInes Keygnaert

Safe reporting for migrant victims of sexual violence : mapping policies in Belgium, Ireland, and the UK

Oleksandra BoychenkoNikolett SzeleiGaëlle Le PavicRuth ShrimplingLeni LinthoutInes KeygnaertAn Verelst

Safe reporting framework for migrant victims of sexual violence

An VerelstNikolett SzeleiVenetia ClarkeOleksandra BoychenkoLeni LinthoutInes Keygnaert

‘It’s difficult to help when I am not sitting next to them’ : how COVID-19 school closures interrupted teachers’ care for newly arrived migrant and refugee learners in Denmark

Nina Langer PrimdahlAnne Sofie BorschAn VerelstSigne Smith JervelundIlse DerluynMorten Skovdal

A2 Journal Article in VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH STUDIES

2020

The impact of avoidant/ disengagement coping and social support on the mental health of adolescent victims of sexual violence in Eastern Congo

An VerelstSarah BalMaarten De SchryverKana Nanc SayEric BroekaertIlse Derluyn

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY

2019

'If you can’t follow, you’re out' : the perspectives of people with mental health problems on citizenship

Marianne VervlietDidier ReynaertAn VerelstSofie VindevogelJessica De Maeyer

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE

2014

Mental health of victims of sexual violence in eastern Congo: associations with daily stressors, stigma, and labeling

An VerelstMaarten De SchryverEric BroekaertIlse Derluyn

A1 Journal Article in BMC WOMENS HEALTH

Psychosocial well-being of adolescent victims of sexual violence in eastern Congo

An VerelstIlse DerluynEric Broekaert

The mediating role of stigmatization in the mental health of adolescent victims of sexual violence in Eastern Congo

An VerelstMaarten De SchrijverL De HaeneEric BroekaertIlse Derluyn

A1 Journal Article in CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT