Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi
The present study aimed to uncover the essence of coping with natural disasters experienced by Muslim refugees. Fourteen refugees, who lived in three refugee camps in Central Sulawesi, were involved as informants. The findings revealed coping was essentially affected by informants’ affinity to God....
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| description | The present study aimed to uncover the essence of coping with natural disasters experienced by Muslim refugees. Fourteen refugees, who lived in three refugee camps in Central Sulawesi, were involved as informants. The findings revealed coping was essentially affected by informants’ affinity to God. Individuals who had a stronger relationship with God were able to attribute more positive meaning to disaster and loss. Individuals who surrendered all matters to God were able to process the experience and develop acceptance. The result of religious coping from positive thinking, which is held first and foremost toward God, has protective effects on Muslim refugees. |
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| spelling | upm-866202021-10-14T22:47:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86620/ Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi Taufik, Taufik Ibrahim, Rahimah The present study aimed to uncover the essence of coping with natural disasters experienced by Muslim refugees. Fourteen refugees, who lived in three refugee camps in Central Sulawesi, were involved as informants. The findings revealed coping was essentially affected by informants’ affinity to God. Individuals who had a stronger relationship with God were able to attribute more positive meaning to disaster and loss. Individuals who surrendered all matters to God were able to process the experience and develop acceptance. The result of religious coping from positive thinking, which is held first and foremost toward God, has protective effects on Muslim refugees. Taylor & Francis 2020-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86620/1/Making%20sense%20of%20disaster.pdf Taufik, Taufik and Ibrahim, Rahimah (2020) Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 25 (1). 61 - 73. ISSN 1532-5024; ESSN: 1532-5032 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15325024.2019.1655256?journalCode=upil20 10.1080/15325024.2019.1655256 |
| spellingShingle | Taufik, Taufik Ibrahim, Rahimah Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi |
| title | Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi |
| title_full | Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi |
| title_fullStr | Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi |
| title_short | Making sense of disaster: affinity to God as a coping strategy of Muslim refugees in Central Sulawesi |
| title_sort | making sense of disaster: affinity to god as a coping strategy of muslim refugees in central sulawesi |
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