The relationship between religiosity/spirituality and quality of life among female Eritrean refugees living in Norwegian asylum centres

Ruth Abraham, Marja Leonhardt, Lars Lien, Ingrid Hanssen, Edvard Hauff and Suraj Bahadur Thapa

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2022, vol. 68, issue 4, 881-890

Abstract: Background: Women are more vulnerable to mental health problems than men after migration, but little is known about the influence of religiosity/spirituality on their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to explore religiosity/spirituality, in relationships with various domains of quality of life, among female Eritrean refugees staying in Norwegian asylum centres. Method: A questionnaire assessing sociodemographic characteristics was used together with the World Health OrganizationQuality of Life – Spirituality, Religiosity and Personal Beliefs (WHOQOL-SRPB) questionnaire, which assesses religiosity/spirituality and domains of quality of life. A total of 63 adult female Eritrean refugees who had been granted asylum but were still living in asylum reception centres located in southern and central Norway participated. Results: Religiosity/spirituality was independently associated with psychological quality of life ( B  = 0.367, p  

Keywords: Eritrea; refugees; religiosity; spirituality; quality of life; well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640211010207

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