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'We are the soul, pearl and beauty of Hindu Kush Mountains': exploring resilience and psychological wellbeing of Kalasha, an ethnic and religious minority group in Pakistan
| العنوان: | 'We are the soul, pearl and beauty of Hindu Kush Mountains': exploring resilience and psychological wellbeing of Kalasha, an ethnic and religious minority group in Pakistan |
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| المؤلفون: | Fahad Riaz Choudhry, Miriam Sang-Ah Park, Karen Golden, Iram Zehra Bokharey |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, Vol 12, Iss 1 (2017) |
| بيانات النشر: | Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. |
| سنة النشر: | 2017 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Marginalization, minority, resilience, interpretative phenomenological analysis, indigenous, Kalash, mental health, mountain people, Medicine (General), R5-920 |
| الوصف: | The Kalasha are a marginalized ethnic and religious minority group in northern Pakistan. The Kalasha minority is known for their divergent polytheistic beliefs, and represents the outliers of the collectively monotheistic Muslim population of Pakistan. This study aimed to explore the psychological resilience beliefs and lived experiences of the Kalasha and to identify cultural protective factors and indigenous beliefs that help them maintain psychological wellbeing and resilience. Seven semi-structured interviews and two focus-group discussions were conducted. The total sample consisted of 6 women and 8 men, aged 20–58 years (Mage = 36.29, SD = 12.58). The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis qualitative method was chosen. Study findings identified that factors contributing to the wellbeing, happiness and resilience enhancement beliefs of Kalasha included five main themes, all influenced by their unique spirituality: contentment, pride in social identity, tolerance, gender collaboration and gratitude. The study also revealed the Kalasha’s perception of their marginalization related to challenges and threats. The Kalasha emphasized bringing these resilience enhancement beliefs into practice, as a mean to buffer against challenges. In conclusion, this study revealed Kalasha’s wellbeing and resilience enhancement factors, which they believed in and practiced as an element of their indigenous culture and religion. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1748-2631 17482631 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1748-2631 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17482631.2016.1267344 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/1cb31e1818da44d1aef6aaa5181a22bf |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.1cb31e1818da44d1aef6aaa5181a22bf |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 17482631 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/17482631.2016.1267344 |