2026 Undergraduate Research Showcase

The Stress Resilience of Refugees in Boise, Idaho

Document Type

Student Presentation

Presentation Date

4-24-2026

Faculty Sponsor

Dr. Kristin Snopkowski and Dr. April Masarik

Abstract

Refugees settling in Boise, Idaho undergo a lot of stress during their resettlement process. The processing of this stress as a family can impact a child’s development (Masarik & Conger, 2017). Specific stressors that these families undergo include: financial stress, social connectedness stress, and mental wellbeing stress. Understanding how these stressors can affect a family unit can aid in the resettlement process. This study attempts to explore how these specific stressors on the parents impact the child’s perception of familial stress. While there is no statistically significant correlation between the stressors and the adolescent’s perception of familial stress, the statistical analysis performed shows a linear relationship between financial stress scores, and the child’s familial stress score, and a linear relationship between the parent’s mental health score and the child’s familial stress score. The small sample size of this study limited the power to detect significant relationships, but the direct relationships can encourage future research on this correlation, and the types of stress refugee families face.

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