Mental health of activists in Iraq
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61841/wxexkn26Keywords:
mental health, flourishing, protesting, collective action, SupportAbstract
Background: Iraq witnessed a new phenomenon, thousands of young demonstrates were
flooding streets of Baghdad, chanting their poignant trademark slogan "nureedwaten". In
Iraq, a little research was focusing on mental health. No published data on mental health of
protestors.
Objective: to comment on mental health of protestors.
Methods: A total of 460 protestors from Tahrir square (center of Baghdad). Their age range
20-40 years giving male to female ratio of 2.28:1. The personnel team was at corners of the
square. The variables of interest were emotional, social, psychological well-being in addition
to demographic information.
Results: Out of the total, 98 (21.3%) were flourished. No significant association between age
and the flourishing (p=0.4). Sex was not associated with flourishing (p=0.08). The
flourishing increased significantly with educational level (p=0.0001).
Conclusion: Protesting as a collective action enhanced flourishing among Iraqi youths.
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