title: Anxiety, stress, and quality of life among Iraqi refugees in Jordan: A cross sectional survey.
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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ahmed Mohammad
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Smadi
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Al-alBayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
authors.forename: Loai Issa
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Tawalbeh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan.
authors.forename: Omar Salem
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Gammoh
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ala Fawzi
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ashour
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alshraifeen
authors.affiliation: Royal Medical Services College of Allied Health Professions, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Yazeed Mohammed
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Gougazeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000208:ethnology; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014857:Warfare
keywords: Jordan; anxiety; quality of life; refugees; stress warfare