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Date Submitted: Aug 27, 2020
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Religiosity, Social Support and Meaning in Life as Predictors of Resilience among Victims of Natural Disaster in Pakistan
ABSTRACT
Background:
In natural disasters, religious beliefs help people deal with the devastating events that happen to them.
Objective:
To understand the extent to which religiosity, social support and meaning in life played the role to develop resilience among the victims of natural disaster in Pakistan.
Methods:
We surveyed 400 residents affected by the 2010 Pakistan floods. The multidimensional scale of perceived social support, meaning in life questionnaire, religiosity scale and ego resiliency scale were used in this regard.
Results:
Multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to avail the results.
Conclusions:
Findings indicated that religiosity was a significant predictor along with social support and meaning in life in explaining resilience among the victims of a natural disaster.
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