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Baker, David C.

doi:10.1023/a:1023573421158

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“…Six of the men and seven women allowed their interviews to be tape-recorded. The definition for Quality of life' in this study: related to assessment of happiness, pleasure, feeling of satisfaction [9], feelings of optimism/hope, and life as meaningful [10]. …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand

Benner¹,

Townsend

Kaloi³

et al. 2010

Confl Health

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BackgroundOf the 140 000 Burmese* refugees living in camps in Thailand, 30% are youths aged 15-24. Health services in these camps do not specifically target young people and their problems and needs are poorly understood. This study aimed to assess their reproductive health issues and quality of life, and identifies appropriate service needs.MethodsWe used a stratified two-stage random sample questionnaire survey of 397 young people 15-24 years from 5,183 households, and 19 semi-structured qualitative interviews to assess and explore health and quality of life issues.ResultsThe young people in the camps had very limited knowledge of reproductive health issues; only about one in five correctly answered at least one question on reproductive health. They were clear that they wanted more reproductive health education and services, to be provided by health workers rather than parents or teachers who were not able to give them the information they needed. Marital status was associated with sexual health knowledge; having relevant knowledge of reproductive health was up to six times higher in married compared to unmarried youth, after adjusting for socio-economic and demographic factors. Although condom use was considered important, in practice a large proportion of respondents felt too embarrassed to use them. There was a contradiction between moral views and actual behaviour; more than half believed they should remain virgins until marriage, while over half of the youth experienced sex before marriage. Two thirds of women were married before the age of 18, but two third felt they did not marry at the right age. Forced sex was considered acceptable by one in three youth. The youth considered their quality of life to be poor and limited due to confinement in the camps, the limited work opportunities, the aid dependency, the unclear future and the boredom and unhappiness they face.ConclusionsThe long conflict in Myanmar and the resultant long stay in refugee camps over decades affect the wellbeing of these young people. Lack of sexual health education and relevant services, and their concerns for their future are particular problems, which need to be addressed. Issues of education, vocational training and job possibilities also need to be considered.*Burmese is used for all ethnic groups

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand

Benner¹,

Townsend

Kaloi³

et al. 2010

Confl Health

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“… 5 Quality of life is a broad concept and a measure of overall well-being and the individual’s perception of their position in life, including the aspects of physical and mental health, relationships and environment. 5 The connection between spirituality and quality of life is thought to exist through the areas of mental health, social support (including support from the religious community) and improved health (as prescribed by certain religions). 5 The World Health Organization (WHO) also includes spirituality in its quality of life assessments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spirituality, depression and quality of life in medical students in KwaZulu-Natal

2016

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BackgroundThe majority of studies on spirituality demonstrate its positive association with mental health. Despite the increasing number of studies, there remains a dearth of studies emanating from African countries looking at the relationship between mental illness, quality of life and measures of spirituality. The present study evaluates the role of spirituality in relation to current depression and quality of life in medical students, who are known to be at high risk for depression.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of moderate and severe depressive symptoms in this population and explore potential correlations between spirituality, depression and quality of life.Methods230 medical students were surveyed at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Medical School, using the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Zung SDS), Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale (SIBS), WHO Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL) and a demographic data sheet.ResultsThere was a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in the medical students, with a significant proportion (15.6%) showing evidence of severe depressive symptoms (indicating likely depressive illness). Those with a history of mental illness or of having attended traditional, complementary or alternate medical practitioners showed higher levels of depression. Lower spirituality was associated with non-adherence to a major religion and a history of mental illness. Quality of life was better in second and fifth year students and poorer in those with a history of mental illness.ConclusionMedical students’ experiences of depression (most probably due to stress) and its relationship with spirituality and quality of life merit further investigation with a view to establishing policy guidelines for dealing with this issue.

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“…Spirituality is difficult to define (Estanek, 2006), but it influences and gives meaning to every aspect of the individual's life (Baker, 2003;Young & Koopsen, 2005). "Spirituality reflects a unique psychological dimension around which individuals organize their lives, goals, values and intentions" (Bartlett, Piedmont, Bilderback, Matsumoto, & Bathon, 2003: p. 778).…”

Section: Spiritual Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…"Spirituality reflects a unique psychological dimension around which individuals organize their lives, goals, values and intentions" (Bartlett, Piedmont, Bilderback, Matsumoto, & Bathon, 2003: p. 778). Spirituality empowers, and enables individuals to and to grow more fully (Frey, Daaleman, & Peyton, 2005;Hill & Pargament, 2003), make sense out of their current adverse situations, rise above adversity (Baker, 2003), and find purpose, meaning, and hope (Aldridge, 2005;Brady, Peterman, Fitchett, Mo, & Cella, 1999). Some consider it as a quasi-religion, others view it as a separate entity.…”

Section: Spiritual Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Religion, an important subset of spirituality, according to (King, 2000), reflects an individual's nominal identification with a particular religious denomination, while spirituality is living out one's faith, and focuses on belief, and life's meaning and direction (Baker, 2003;McBrien, 2006). Religious practice is a manner of expressing spirituality, and the two constructs may overlap, but are not the same (Bartlett et al, 2003;Cooper-Effa et al, 2001;Estanek, 2006;Hatch, Burg, Naberhaus, & Hellmich, 1998).…”

Section: Spiritual Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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