“WE DO NOT HAVE TO TALK ABOUT RELIGION…” : Spiritual dimension as a part of the holistic well-being of immigrant women
Vartio, Aliina; Banahene, Sini (2018)
Vartio, Aliina
Banahene, Sini
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804275734
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804275734
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Banahene Sini & Vartio Aliina. “WE DO NOT HAVE TO TALK ABOUT RELIGION…” Spiritual dimension as a part of the holistic well-being of immigrant women. Helsinki, spring 2018, 54 pages and 1 appendix. Language: English. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki Unit, Degree Program in Social Services, Option in Diaconia Studies.
This study was made in cooperation with Welfare and Sports for Multicultural Women – Monaliiku association which was the assignor of the study. The main purpose was to explore the Fit4Life project’s impacts on immigrant women’s physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
The research is a case study using triangulation as a research strategy. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used for gathering data. The survey was done for four Fit4Life groups reaching thirty-three (33) participants and seven (7) of the participants were randomly selected for a focus group interview. For gaining a deeper understanding about the study participatory observation took place during all stages of the study.
The results of the study show that the Fit4Life project had a positive impact on the participants’ physical, mental and social well-being. The large majority of the respondents completely agreed that participation in the Fit4Life project had enabled them to get to know new people, decreased their feeling of loneliness, contributed positively to their daily well-being, and the project brought them more information about healthy nutrition and health issues.
The study showed that issues related to religion were well taken into account in the planning and implementation of the Fit4Life project by considering the need for prayer times, views about music, dietary habits etc. However, most participants did not see the project impacting their spirituality. The participants saw religion as a separate entity in their life.
This study was made in cooperation with Welfare and Sports for Multicultural Women – Monaliiku association which was the assignor of the study. The main purpose was to explore the Fit4Life project’s impacts on immigrant women’s physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being.
The research is a case study using triangulation as a research strategy. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used for gathering data. The survey was done for four Fit4Life groups reaching thirty-three (33) participants and seven (7) of the participants were randomly selected for a focus group interview. For gaining a deeper understanding about the study participatory observation took place during all stages of the study.
The results of the study show that the Fit4Life project had a positive impact on the participants’ physical, mental and social well-being. The large majority of the respondents completely agreed that participation in the Fit4Life project had enabled them to get to know new people, decreased their feeling of loneliness, contributed positively to their daily well-being, and the project brought them more information about healthy nutrition and health issues.
The study showed that issues related to religion were well taken into account in the planning and implementation of the Fit4Life project by considering the need for prayer times, views about music, dietary habits etc. However, most participants did not see the project impacting their spirituality. The participants saw religion as a separate entity in their life.