Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 71)
From: An exploratory study of embitterment in traumatized refugees
Sample characteristic | M (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 47.96 (9.08) |
Gender (male) | 61 (85.9%) |
Duration of stay in CH (in yrs.) | 13.87 (7.11) |
Legal status | Â |
Asylum seeker | 1 (1.4%) |
Temporary admission | 5 (7.0%) |
Recognized refugee | 18 (25.4%) |
Residency | 32 (45.1%) |
Citizenship | 15 (21.1%) |
Marital status | Â |
Single | 12 (16.9%) |
In a relationship/married | 45 (63.4%) |
Widowed/divorced | 14 (19.7%) |
Country of origin | Â |
Turkey | 42 (59.2%) |
Iran | 6 (8.5%) |
Sri Lanka | 6 (8.5%) |
Bosnia | 3 (4.2%) |
Iraq | 4 (5.6%) |
Other | 10 (14.1%) |
Education (in yrs.) | Â |
Less than 4 | 9 (12.7%) |
4–8 | 19 (26.8%) |
8–12 | 16 (22.5%) |
More than 12 | 27 (38.0%) |
Employment status | Â |
Full-time | 9 (12.7%) |
Part-time | 15 (21.1%) |
Unemployed | 27 (38.0%) |
Retired/homemaker | 20 (28.2%) |