Young refugees face increased risks of psychological distress associated with forced displacement, family separation, disrupted social networks, cultural transition, and resettlement challenges. Although refugee mental health has been widely studied, limited research has examined how psychosocial factors collectively shape psychological well-being among young Middle Eastern refugees in Australia, particularly during emerging adulthood. The present study examines the interconnected roles of family dynamics, religion, social support, and resilience in shaping psychological well-being among Middle Eastern refugee youth aged 18–25 years in Australia. Guided by the Transformative Research Paradigm and informed by ecological systems and acculturation perspectives, the study recognises that young refugees’ psychological well-being is shaped through coping, family relationships, cultural identity, community support, and resettlement contexts. Methodologically, the study adopts a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design. The quantitative phase uses validated self-report measures to assess psychological well-being, family relationships, religious involvement, social support, resilience, acculturation, and mental health indicators. The qualitative phase will involve semi-structured interviews to explore lived experiences and contextualise survey findings. This research is currently in progress, with quantitative data collection underway. By examining protective, relational, cultural, and community-level factors together, the study contributes to an underexplored area of refugee mental health research and advances understanding of young refugees’ psychological well-being beyond trauma-focused frameworks alone. In the context of renewed instability across the Middle East, the project has the potential to generate timely, context-specific knowledge and provide recommendations for culturally responsive mental health supports, community interventions, and policy development for refugee-background young people in multicultural resettlement settings.

Nasim Ghahraman Moharrampour is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She has a background in clinical psychology and experience in trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice. She has contributed to multiple scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter. Her research interests include refugee mental health, psychosocial adjustment, youth psychological well-being, and culturally responsive mental health support.