2018
DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2018.1435098
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Health dynamics in camps and on campuses: stressors and coping strategies for wellbeing among labourers and students in Cameroon

Abstract: Purpose: For many people living in low-income countries, poverty implies an increased exposure to conditions that threaten health and wellbeing as well as reduced capacity to maintain health. Despite the challenging conditions caused by poverty, people may consider themselves healthy because they have learned to cope with their situation probably as a result of life experiences which expose people to both challenges and potential solutions. In this paper we present results from studying health and wellbeing ch… Show more

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“…In our study, participants mentioned their religious belief as a helpful strategy that strengthened their coping ability under stressful IYCF challenges, including lack of enough food. Similar to our findings, belief in God has been reported in other studies as a resource used by people to shape their everyday lives and to overcome challenges [35,36].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…In our study, participants mentioned their religious belief as a helpful strategy that strengthened their coping ability under stressful IYCF challenges, including lack of enough food. Similar to our findings, belief in God has been reported in other studies as a resource used by people to shape their everyday lives and to overcome challenges [35,36].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…In our study, participants mentioned their religious belief as a helpful strategy that strengthened their coping ability under stressful IYCF challenges, including lack of enough food. Similar to our ndings, belief in God has been reported in other studies as a resource used by people to shape their everyday lives and to overcome challenges [27,28].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…9 Coping strategies demonstrated by these students were; engagement in religious activities, seeking online help and advice from friends and experts, acceptance and learning to live with the COVID-19 pandemic and regular exercises. 9 In summary, current literature regarding coping mechanisms (whether or not related to the COVID-19 pandemic), [10][11][12][13] among students in general in Africa include negative mechanisms such as; problem avoidance, selfcriticism, behavioural disengagement, withdrawal, Avoidance, distracting coping, substance use, smoking, crying and overeating. The positive coping mechanisms include; self-encouragement, counselling, praying, emotional support, developing a healthy mind, positive thinking, social support, leisure time activities and preventive action towards hazardous living conditions.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%