Charoenwong Suangsuda, Chirawatkul Siriporn, Manderson Lenore
Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Muang, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Centre for Research and Training on Gender and Women's Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
J Relig Health. 2017 Feb;56(1):118-129. doi: 10.1007/s10943-015-0176-5.
Religious conversion can have a profound impact on individual mental health and emotional well-being. These changes may need specific nursing care. In this article, we describe the lived experiences of 21 women who converted from Buddhism to Islam and who live in Isan, the northeast region of Thailand. The data derive from in-depth interviews, natural conversations, and observations. Thematic analysis revealed two dominant themes: women's sense of happiness in their new faith, and their suffering following from and as a result of their conversion. To provide appropriate care to and prevent mental health problems among Isan women who convert from Buddhism to Islam, and other women in similar contexts, health providers need to enhance their understanding of conversion and to be aware of life experiences that impact on their emotional well-being.
宗教皈依会对个人心理健康和情绪幸福感产生深远影响。这些变化可能需要特定的护理。在本文中，我们描述了21名从佛教皈依伊斯兰教且生活在泰国东北部伊桑地区的女性的生活经历。数据来源于深度访谈、自然对话和观察。主题分析揭示了两个主要主题：女性在新信仰中的幸福感，以及她们皈依后所遭受的痛苦及其后果。为了向从佛教皈依伊斯兰教的伊桑女性及其他类似背景的女性提供适当护理并预防心理健康问题，医疗服务提供者需要加深对皈依的理解，并意识到影响她们情绪幸福感的生活经历。
