Table 3 Correlations between migration experiences and dimensions of migration grief.

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

Questions

Fear

Nostalgia

Concern

Identity

(R)

95% CI

p-value

(R)

95% CI

p-value

(R)

95% CI

p-value

(R)

95% CI

p-value

How distressing was the migration process for you in general?

0.09

[− 1.74, 0.58]

0.31

− 0.10

[− 1.93, 0.94]

0.25

− 0.03

[− 2.89, 0.15]

0.75

0.02

[− 0.72, 1.11]

0.86

Can you maintain the traditions of your home country?

0.01

[− 1.55, 0.83]

0.84

0.03

[− 2.29, 1.38]

0.69

− 0.11

[− 0.62, 1.82]

0.18

− 0.04

[− 1.76, 0.33]

0.58

Did you migrate with a relative and/or close friend?

-0.09

[− 0.28, 0.98]

0.28

− 0.01

[− 0.57, 0.67]

0.88

− 0.19*

[0.07, 1.35]

0.03

− 0.07

[− 0.86, 0.48]

0.41

Do any of your relatives and/or close friends still live in your home country?

-0.07

[0.48, 1.32]

0.38

− 0.01

[− 1.4, 0.01]

0.94

− 0.06

[− 0.55, 0.95]

0.44

0.11

[− 0.96, 0.40]

0.20

Do you wish to return permanently to your home country in the future?

0.17

[− 1.39, 0.23]

0.05

− 0.24*

[0.28, 1.70]

0.01

0.16

[− 1.4, 0.01]

0.07

− 0.04

[− 0.55, 0.95]

0.61

I miss my country

0.25**

[− 1.87, 0.04]

 < 0.01

− 0.23**

[− 0.37, 1.13]

0.01

− 0.07

[− 0.89, 1.37]

0.40

0.10

[− 1.56, 0.45]

0.22

Things were better in my country

0.15

[− 1.17, 0.04]

0.09

− 0.18

[− 0.59, 1.99]

0.03

0.04

[− 0.89, 0.97]

0.98

0.04

[− 1.56, 0.45]

0.58

I dream of returning to my country

0.26**

[− 2.07, 0.77]

 < 0.01

− 0.29**

[0.56, 2.62]

0.01

0.09

[− 1.05, 1.58]

0.30

− 0.09

[− 1.38, 0.74]

0.31

I think about and worry about my country and its people

0.20*

[− 1.91, 0.03]

0.02

0.25

[− 0.73, 0.96]

0.01

− 0.14

[− 1.27, 1.44]

0.10

− 0.03

[− 0.41, 1.90]

0.70

I feel upset about being away

0.04

[− 1.88, 0.87]

0.62

− 0.21*

[− 0.98, 0.95]

0.01

− 0.01

[− 1.27, 0.55]

0.90

− 0.00

[− 0.81, 1.11]

0.74

I feel lost

0.10

[− 1.75, 0.25]

0.24

− 0.14

[− 0.40, 1.79]

0.11

− 0.08

[− 0–46, 2.56]

0.34

0.09

[− 1.00, 2.02]

0.30

I feel powerless because of my exile

0.01

[− 1.51, 0.21]

0.85

− 0.17

[− 2.30, 1.69]

0.05

− 0.06

[− 0.75, 1.27]

0.47

0.01

[− 1.17, 0.92]

0.84

  1. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
  2. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
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