6 results match your criteria: "School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University[Affiliation]"

The effects of climate change on mental health and psychological well-being: Impacts and priority actions.

Glob Ment Health (Camb)

December 2024

Department of Anthropology, School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University, No: 111 Jiulong Road, Jingkai District, Hefei City, Anhui Province 230601, P.R. China.

Climate anxiety has a negative impact on the mental health and psychological well-being of the vulnerable population. The goal is to assess many factors that affect mental health and psychological well-being, as well as how climate change affects mental health in Pakistan's vulnerable population. This study provides evidence-based insights into the long- and medium-term impacts of extreme weather events on mental health.

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Objectives: Climate anxiety has a negative impact on the mental health and psychological wellbeing of the vulnerable population. The goal is to assess many factors that affect mental health and psychological wellbeing, as well as how climate change affects mental health in Pakistan's vulnerable population.

Methods: This study provides evidence-based insights on the long- and medium-term impacts of extreme weather events on mental health.

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Exploring the child marriage practices and their impact on women's lives in Pakistan: A qualitative analysis.

Afr J Reprod Health

September 2024

Department of Sociology, School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University, No: 111 Jiulong Road, Jingkai District, Hefei city, Anhui Province: 230601, P.R. China.

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  • The study explored the connection between intimate partner violence and early marriage, focusing on its impacts on the psychological and physical health of married women in rural Pakistan.
  • Using interviews with over 100 participants including household heads and spouses, the research highlighted the significant issues of stress, anxiety, and depression linked to early marriage and partner abuse.
  • The findings reinforced existing South Asian research, pointing to early marriage as a critical risk factor for health problems and violence, indicating that this is a prevalent social issue in Pakistan affecting couples' wellbeing.
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Climate anxiety has a negative impact on the mental health and psychological wellbeing of the vulnerable population. The goal is to assess many factors that affect mental health and psychological wellbeing, as well as how climate change affects mental health in Pakistan's vulnerable population. This study provides evidence-based insights on the long- and medium-term impacts of extreme weather events on mental health.

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This study investigates pilgrims' justifications for visiting Iran's Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (A.S) and the positive role of such pilgrimages in their religious coping experiences and healing practices. The research confirms that pilgrims strongly associate shrines in Iran with religious coping benefits and spiritual, mental, physical, and ritual healing.

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Rethinking efficacy: People's perception of ritual healing and trance religious practices at shrines in Pakistan.

Asian J Psychiatr

August 2020

Department of Anthropology, School of Sociology and Political Science of Anhui University, No: 111 Jiulong Road, Jingkai District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, 230601, PR China.

Ritual healing is one of the core topics in anthropology and is also important in psychology. The key aim of this study is to investigate and explore the understanding of religious perspectives of ritual healing and trance practices in Muslim shrines in Pakistan. Several studies have been conducted to highlight the shrines in Muslim countries to demonstrate the Sufi tradition in Islam, where the followers seek healing and use the Sufi saints as intermediaries for the fulfillment of their desires.

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