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Relationship of chronic stress, social support, and coping style to health among Namibian refugees

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  • Shisana, Olive
  • Celentano, David D.

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This study investigates how social support and coping style affect the relationship between a traumatic chronic stressor and health status. A population of 88 Namibian refugees living in an equatorial region of Africa participated in the study. The central hypothesis was that social support and coping style moderate the relationship between length of stay in exile (a proxy measure of chronic stress) and health status (symptoms of generalized anxiety disorders, self-reported physical health status and length of stay in hospital). The results show that when social support is high the relationship between length of stay in exile and all three health outcomes is substantially reduced. When social support is low, the relation between stress and poor health outcomes is high. Coping style moderates the relationship between length of stay in exile and period of hospitalization but has no effect on level of anxiety or perceived health status. When both social support and coping style are simultaneously considered, the best results emerge.

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  • Shisana, Olive & Celentano, David D., 1987. "Relationship of chronic stress, social support, and coping style to health among Namibian refugees," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 24(2), pages 145-157, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:24:y:1987:i:2:p:145-157
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    1. Haithem Zourrig & Kamel El Hedhli, 2023. "Consumption coping strategies and well‐being among refugee consumers," Journal of Consumer Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 57(1), pages 140-170, January.

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