Factors that contributed to Congolese refugees and asylum seekers migrating out of Congo
The role of forgiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2168973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pride Kandemiri (0000-0003-0014-5114, Johannesburg, South Africa), Thobeka S Nkomo (0000-0002-0495-9521, University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 551-565 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911359.2019.1565850 |
| OpenAlex | W2921920859 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
The purpose of this study was to explore the role of forgiveness on mental wellbeing interventions among Congolese refugees and asylum seekers. The study employed a qualitative research method and a descriptive case study of 10 female Congolese refugees living in Yeoville, Johannesburg South Africa. The participants have lived in South African for less than 5 years and there were 30–40 years of age. Data were collected by means of one-on-one in-depth interviews in the form of semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques were used in the selection of participants. Thematic content analysis was used in analyzing the data collected. The findings of the study revealed that forgiveness plays an important role in mental wellbeing interventions. Forgiveness results in improved mental wellbeing with reduced anger, anxiety, depression, stress, and rumination. Participants who have forgiven the state forces and rebels reported that their mental wellbeing improved when they considered forgiving. This shows that there is a need to incorporate forgiveness in mental wellbeing interventions among Congolese refugees and asylum seekers
Criminology · Forgiveness · Political science · Refugee · Sociology · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Migration, Health and Trauma · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender · Psychology · Gender Studies · Law · Social Psychology
Intervention Studies on Forgiveness
Case study research
Posttraumatic mental and physical health correlates of forgiveness and religious coping in military veterans
Efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions to promote forgiveness
Purposeful Sampling for Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis in Mixed Method Implementation Research
Social Research Methods
Forgiveness as a Catalyst for Psychological, Physical, and Spiritual Resilience in Disasters and Crises
Research Methods
Sexual and gender based violence against men in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The relationship between trauma and forgiveness in post-conflict Sierra Leone
The effects of post-retribution inter-group forgiveness
The psychology of forgiveness and its importance in South Africa
War and Well-Being
The practice of social research
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |