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Characteristics of health and well-being in former Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland

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2023
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Thoma, M. V., Goreis, A., Rohner, S. L., Nater, U. M., Heim, E., & Höltge, J. (2023). Characteristics of health and well-being in former Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 26(7), 644–662. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2255144

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Background: This study collected quantifiable data on the characteristics, health, and well-being of individuals who left or were expelled from a fundamentalist Christian faith community in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland. Methods: Data were collected using an online survey. Results: This study assessed a sample of former Jehovah’s Witnesses (N = 424, Mage = 42.14, SDage = 12.57, 65% female). Most participants (66%) were born into this faith community. Half the sample left voluntarily, 21% were expelled, and 31% left due to having ex

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  • Thoma, Myriam V
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  • Goreis, Andreas
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  • Rohner, Shauna L
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  • Nater, Urs M
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  • Höltge, Jan
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26

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7

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644

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662

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Former Jehovah’s witnesses, health, well-being, characteristics, risk, vulnerability

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English

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2023-08-09

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2024-01-09

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1367-4676

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7 since deposited on 2024-01-09
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6 since deposited on 2024-01-09
3last week
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Thoma, M. V., Goreis, A., Rohner, S. L., Nater, U. M., Heim, E., & Höltge, J. (2023). Characteristics of health and well-being in former Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 26(7), 644–662. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2023.2255144

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