title: Mental health status of Iranian migrants in Sydney.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine the levels and predictors of psychological distress within the Iranian community in Sydney, Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n = 161) were identified using snowball sampling, and a questionnaire incorporating the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-20) and other migration-related factors was mailed to their preferred address.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A relatively high proportion of respondents (37%) had GHQ-20 scores above the recommended threshold (4+). Students were significantly more likely to report psychological distress compared with respondents who worked full-time. A feeling that migration had contributed to their distress was also found to be significantly associated with above-threshold GHQ-20 scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Iranian migrants in Sydney may need mental health programs to address migration-related distress.
authors.affiliation: Center for Indigenous Health Studies, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, New York Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khavarpour
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rissel
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology