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
The 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...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/30024 2023-09-05T13:18:52+02:00 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 Kiærbech, Henrik Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild Silviken, Anne Lorem, Geir F Kristiansen, Roald Ernst Spein, Anna Rita 2023-06-18 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/30024 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 eng eng Taylor & Francis International Journal of Circumpolar Health Kiærbech, Broderstad ARB, Silviken A, Lorem gfl, Kristiansen Rek, Spein AR. 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. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2023;82(1) FRIDAID 2156285 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 1239-9736 2242-3982 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/30024 Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) openAccess Copyright 2023 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed publishedVersion 2023 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 2023-08-23T23:07:13Z The 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 Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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The 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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Kiærbech, Henrik Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild Silviken, Anne Lorem, Geir F Kristiansen, Roald Ernst Spein, Anna Rita |
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Kiærbech, Henrik Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild Silviken, Anne Lorem, Geir F Kristiansen, Roald Ernst Spein, Anna Rita 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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Kiærbech, Henrik Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild Silviken, Anne Lorem, Geir F Kristiansen, Roald Ernst Spein, Anna Rita |
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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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International Journal of Circumpolar Health Kiærbech, Broderstad ARB, Silviken A, Lorem gfl, Kristiansen Rek, Spein AR. 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. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 2023;82(1) FRIDAID 2156285 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2223422 1239-9736 2242-3982 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/30024 |
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