Nursing and Health Sciences
Volume 19, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 100-104

Anxiety, stress, and quality of life among Iraqi refugees in Jordan: A cross sectional survey (Article)

Al-Smadi A.M.* , Tawalbeh L.I. , Gammoh O.S. , Ashour A.F. , Alshraifeen A. , Gougazeh Y.M.
  • a Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
  • b Faculty of Nursing, Al-alBayt University, Mafraq, Jordan
  • c Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
  • d Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
  • e Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
  • f Royal Medical Services College of Allied Health Professions, Amman, Jordan

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify the predictors, levels, and prevalence of anxiety and stress and to assess the relationship between these factors and quality of life in recently displaced Iraqis. A cross-sectional design was used. A convenience sample of 171 Iraqi refugees was recruited. The results indicated that more than half of the sample suffered from high anxiety levels, while 42.8% reported high stress. The regression model explained 46.3% of the variance in levels of quality of life. Unemployment, fewer than three family members, and high anxiety significantly predicted low-level quality of life. These three predictors need to be taken into consideration when developing health-related interventions to improve the quality of life of Iraqi refugees. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Author Keywords

Refugees Anxiety Jordan stress warfare Quality of life

Index Keywords

anxiety refugee Jordan complication human Refugees Warfare middle aged Stress, Psychological mental stress Iraq ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires cross-sectional study Humans psychology Adolescent male female questionnaire adult etiology
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85008471406&doi=10.1111%2fnhs.12323&partnerID=40&md5=cf73c7c1278fcf0647ab2ed22a929caf
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12323
ISSN: 14410745
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English