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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 294-299 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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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. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2015.1092624