<![CDATA[Refugee immigrants represent a highly vulnerable population exposed to multiple psychosocial stressors while residing in transit countries. By the end of 2020, Indonesia hosted 13,745 refugee immigrants, including 1,536 individuals in Makassar. This study aimed to examine the relationship between conflict and intercultural communication with stress among refugee immigrants living at Wisma Bugis, Makassar, under the supervision of the Makassar Immigration Detention House. An analytical cross-sectional design was employed, involving 50 refugee immigrants selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale, a conflict questionnaire, and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, and analyzed using the chi-square test at a significance level of p<0.05. The results showed that 54% of respondents experienced severe stress, 64% experienced high conflict, and 70% demonstrated poor intercultural communication. Chi-square analysis revealed significant associations between conflict and stress (p=0.028) and between intercultural communication and stress (p=0.002). These findings indicate that interpersonal conflict and intercultural communication barriers are important risk factors for stress among refugee immigrants, highlighting the need for conflict mediation, intercultural communication training, and psychosocial support programs for this population.]]>
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