Are Health Fatalism and Styles of Coping with Stress Affected by Poverty? A Field Study
| Autor: | Hatice Durmaz, Cantürk Çapik |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Public Health. |
| ISSN: | 2251-6093 2251-6085 |
| DOI: | 10.18502/ijph.v52i3.12140 |
| Popis: | Background: Fatalism is an important parameter that affects individuals' understanding of health. In addition, stress and economic status, such as fatalism, are important factors that affect an individual's understanding of health. In this context, there may be an important link between stress, economic situation and fatalism. This study was conducted to determine whether health fatalism levels and styles of coping with stress are affected by poverty. Methods: This cross-sectional field study involved participants consisted of 382 individuals living in the two-Family Health Center regions in Turkey in 2018. The data collection phase continued for approximately three months. Collecting the data were used, namely demographic introduction form, Health Fatalism Scale, Styles of Coping with Stress Scale, and Individual Poverty Index. The data were analysed using SPSS 22 package program. Results: The difference between the average health fatalism score in poor and non-poor individuals was statistically significant (P |
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