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01-10-2020 | Mood Disorders | Original Paper

Facing the Ills of Unemployment: The Role of Religiosity and Social Support

Authors: Christopher M. Amissah, Kingsley Nyarko

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2020

Abstract

The study examined the role of religiosity and social support in coping with mental health problems associated with unemployment among 362 Ghanaian youths. Through a cross-sectional survey, participants’ mental health (i.e., depression, cognitive distortions, and suicidality), religiosity, and degree of social support were assessed. The data revealed significant buffering effects of religiosity on mental health problems associated with unemployment. Social support had direct, but not buffering, effects on mental health. The findings highlight the need to promote religiosity as a coping mechanism for the adverse effects of unemployment, especially in the absence of immediate economic interventions.

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Title: Facing the Ills of Unemployment: The Role of Religiosity and Social Support
Authors: Christopher M. Amissah
Kingsley Nyarko
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Mood Disorders
Affective Disorder
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-019-00977-6

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