Religion and Health In Arctic Norway—The association of religious and spiritual factors with non-suicidal self-injury in the Sami and non-Sami adult population—The SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey

Research has found psychological dimensions of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) beneficial against non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), whereas the effect R/S social aspects is less studied. Using data from SAMINOR 2 Questionnaire Survey (2012, n = 10,717 ages 18–69; response rate: 27%; non-Sami: 66%; females: 55%), we examined association R/S—religious attendance, congregational affiliation, Laestadian family background, religious importance/view life—with NSSI in adult Sami and non-Sami population Arctic Norway. We also applied multivariable-adjusted regression models mediation analyses to explore how participation transmits its on through violence exposure symptoms anxiety depression. Across ethnicities, 3.3 percent (n 355) reported lifetime NSSI—ranging 1.2 among Laestadians 7.7 unaffiliated. Regular attendance had a significant negative total (OR .59). Ninety-five this seemed be due fewer depression group.