title: Predictors of Coping Strategies Employed by Iraqi Refugees in Jordan.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine coping strategies used by Iraqi refugees in Jordan based on their demographic details. A cross-sectional design was used. A representative sample of 333 refugees living in Jordan participated in the study. The Cope inventory and the demographic details were compiled to produce and collate the relevant data. Being older, female, educated, single, and living with more than three family members was associated with greater use of the problem solving coping strategy. Being female, educated, and unemployed was associated with greater use of the active emotional coping strategy. In addition, being older, male, illiterate, unemployed, and living with less than three family members was associated with greater use of the avoidant emotional coping strategy. This study recommends a multidisciplinary approach intervention as being the best method of addressing and fulfilling the health and socioeconomic needs of older, male, illiterate, unemployed people.
authors: 1 American University of Madaba, Jordan.
authors: Ahmed Mohammad
authors: AM
authors: Al-Smadi
authors: 2 Al-AlBayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan.
authors: Loai Issa
authors: LI
authors: Tawalbeh
authors: 1 American University of Madaba, Jordan.
authors: Omar Salem
authors: OS
authors: Gammoh
authors: 3 The Hashemite University, Al-Zarqa, Jordan.
authors: Ala
authors: A
authors: Ashour
authors: 4 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors: Fatmeh Ahmad
authors: FA
authors: Alzoubi
authors: 5 University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Slater
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000208:ethnology; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Iraqi refugees; Jordan; coping; demographics; health