Title
Quality of life among refugee children in Malaysia : a brief report
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Volume
10
Issue
4
First Page
294
Last Page
299
Publisher
Routledge
Keywords
Demographic factors, Malaysia, Quality of life, Refugee children
Abstract
Most refugee children in Malaysia face an extremely difficult situation. This report is therefore aimed to explore the demographic variables that are relevant to the quality of life (QoL) among refugee children in Malaysia. A total of 89 refugee children were recruited from five refugee education centres. Children were asked to complete their demographic information on the Youth QoL – short form (YQoL-S), and the Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS). The results suggest that the main predictors of QoL were deported experience, level of education, and employment status among fathers of refugee children. Researchers, the government, and NGO programmers should work hand in hand to develop better policies to improve these indicators among refugee children.
DOI
10.1080/17450128.2015.1092624
Print ISSN
17450128
E-ISSN
17450136
Funding Information
This work was supported by the Mr Frederick (grant number 4429/001). {4429/001}
Publisher Statement
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Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Siah, P.-C., Lee, W.-Y., & Goh, L.-Y. (2015). Quality of life among refugee children in Malaysia: A brief report. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 10(4), 294-299. doi: 10.1080/17450128.2015.1092624
