Table 2 Correlations between sociodemographic characteristics and dimensions of migratory grief.

From: Emotional dimension associated with the migratory experience of adult refugees and asylum seekers

Variables

Fear

Nostalgia

Concern

Identity

R

95% CI

p-value

R

95% CI

p-value

R

95% CI

p-value

R

95% CI

p-value

Age

− 0.09

[− 0.64, 0.45]

0.34

0.12

[− 1.56, 0.62]

0.20

− 0.13

[− 1.62, 2.15]

0.15

0.10

[− 1.89, 0.03]

0.25

Children

0.06

[− 1.14, 0.84]

0.52

0.14

[− 0.04, 1.64]

0.11

0.07

[− 0.19, 0.49]

0.46

− 0.06

[0.28, 0.46]

0.53

Sex (Male, Female)

0.06

[− 0.84, 0.39]

0.48

0.05

[− 0.78,− 0.48]

0.60

− 0.08

[− 5.81, 1.80]

0.40

0.19*

[− 1.38,− 0.36]

0.04

Marital status (Married/Cohabiting, other)

0.07

[− 3.47, 3.49]

0.43

0.11

[− 9.33,− 0.50]

0.22

0.16

[− 0.19, 0.49]

0.08

− 0.05

[− 1.82, − 1.65]

0.61

Age groups (18–20, 21–30, 31–40, 41–50, > 50)

− 0.10

[− 1.48, 1.21]

0.29

0.10

[− 3.41, 1.45]

0.29

− 0.15

[− 1.62, 2.15]

0.09

0.14

[− 2.01, 2.22]

0.13

Educational level (Low, Medium, High)

0.01

[− 1.14, 0.68]

0.89

0.01

[0.25, − 0.58]

0.92

− 0.16

[− 0.10, 1.26]

0.08

0.09

[− 1.13,− 0.03]

0.33

Reason for migration

− 0.05

[− 2.45, 3.63]

0.59

0.03

[− 6.24, 5.49]

0.70

0.12

[− 5.72, 0.36]

0.20

0.03

[− 8.46, 7.56]

0.73

Means of arrival

− 0.07

[− 0.26, 2.67]

0.46

− 0.09

[− 4.32, 0.37]

0.31

0.07

[− 2.92, 1.44]

0.45

− 0.14

[− 4.27, 0.90]

0.12

Residence time

0.22**

[− 2.26, − 0.31]

 < 0.01

− 0.17*

[− 0.51, 1.68]

0.05

0.17*

[− 0.35, 0.89]

0.05

− 0.05

[− 1.26, 0.73]

0.58

Duration of travel

0.00

[− 0.80, 2.42]

1.00

0.03

[− 2.89, 0.11]

0.74

0.03

[− 1.83, 0.56]

0.74

0.09

[− 2.98, 0.33]

0.34

Protection phase (Application, Approved, Other)

0.16

[− 3.47, 3.49]

0.07

− 0.05

[− 1.49, 0.45]

0.54

0.13

[− 1.86, 0.30]

0.16

− 0.06

[− 0.09, 2.16]

0.49

Type of protection (international protection, temporary protection)

− 0.20*

[0.09, 1.44]

0.03

0.05

[− 0.85, 0.45]

0.55

− 0.11

[− 0.24, 1.09]

0.22

0.21*

[− 1.64,− 0.11]

0.02

Language level

− 0.14

[− 1.48, 1.68]

0.13

0.00

[− 1.76, − 1.14]

0.96

0.02

[− 0.35, 3.03]

0.81

− 0.05

[− 1.89, 0.03]

0.56

  1. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
  2. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
  3. Dichotomous variables were coded as follows: Sex (0 = Male, 1 = Female), Marital status (0 = Married/Cohabiting, 1 = other), Reason for migration (0 = Forced, 1 = other),
  4. Type of protection (0 = International, 1 = Temporary).
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