The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey
ABSTRACTThe Indigenous Sámi have poorer mental health than the majority population and fairly equal access to professional mental healthcare. Despite this condition, certain studies indicate that this group is underrepresented among the users of such services. Religion or spirituality (R/S) often in...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cac28a00fcd84d558c3909806a6f65a6 2024-01-21T10:04:00+01:00 The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey Henrik Kiærbech Ann Ragnhild Broderstad Anne Silviken Geir Fagerjord Lorem Roald E. Kristiansen Anna Rita Spein 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 https://doaj.org/article/cac28a00fcd84d558c3909806a6f65a6 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 2242-3982 https://doaj.org/article/cac28a00fcd84d558c3909806a6f65a6 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 82, Iss 1 (2023) Mental health-service utilisation mental health-service satisfaction religion Sámi Indigenous SAMINOR 2 Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 2023-12-24T01:42:47Z ABSTRACTThe Indigenous Sámi have poorer mental health than the majority population and fairly equal access to professional mental healthcare. Despite this condition, certain studies indicate that this group is underrepresented among the users of such services. Religion or spirituality (R/S) often influences mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction among other Indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities. Thus, this study examines the situation in Sámi-Norwegian areas. We utilised cross-sectional data from the population-based SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey (2012; subsample n = 2,364; 71% non-Sámi) in mixed Sámi-Norwegian regions of Northern and Central Norway. We analysed the associations between R/S factors and past-year mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction among individuals reporting mental health problems, substance use, or addictive behaviours. Multivariable-adjusted regression models considering sociodemographic factors, including Sámi ethnicity, were applied. Religious attendance was significantly associated with infrequent past-year use of mental health services (OR = 0.77) and fewer mental health problems, indicating that the R/S fellowship may buffer mental distress and represent an alternative psychological support to professional services. R/S was not significantly associated with lifetime mental health-service satisfaction. We found no ethnic differences in service utilisation or satisfaction. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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ABSTRACTThe Indigenous Sámi have poorer mental health than the majority population and fairly equal access to professional mental healthcare. Despite this condition, certain studies indicate that this group is underrepresented among the users of such services. Religion or spirituality (R/S) often influences mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction among other Indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities. Thus, this study examines the situation in Sámi-Norwegian areas. We utilised cross-sectional data from the population-based SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey (2012; subsample n = 2,364; 71% non-Sámi) in mixed Sámi-Norwegian regions of Northern and Central Norway. We analysed the associations between R/S factors and past-year mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction among individuals reporting mental health problems, substance use, or addictive behaviours. Multivariable-adjusted regression models considering sociodemographic factors, including Sámi ethnicity, were applied. Religious attendance was significantly associated with infrequent past-year use of mental health services (OR = 0.77) and fewer mental health problems, indicating that the R/S fellowship may buffer mental distress and represent an alternative psychological support to professional services. R/S was not significantly associated with lifetime mental health-service satisfaction. We found no ethnic differences in service utilisation or satisfaction. |
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Henrik Kiærbech Ann Ragnhild Broderstad Anne Silviken Geir Fagerjord Lorem Roald E. Kristiansen Anna Rita Spein |
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Henrik Kiærbech Ann Ragnhild Broderstad Anne Silviken Geir Fagerjord Lorem Roald E. Kristiansen Anna Rita Spein |
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The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey |
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The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey |
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The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey |
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The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey |
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The association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed Sámi and Norwegian adult population: Adopting the SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey |
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association of religious factors with mental health-service utilisation and satisfaction in a mixed sámi and norwegian adult population: adopting the saminor 2 questionnaire survey |
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