Viera ako hnacia sila? Úloha nábozenstva pri adaptácii odídencov z Ukrajiny na Slovensku
Faith As a Driving Force? The Role of Religion in the Adaptation of Refugees from Ukraine in Slovakia

Summary/Abstract: The adaptation of refugees from Ukraine in host countries is currently being studied through the prism of socio -economic aspects as employment, housing and access problems. However, adaptation is a complex pr ocess in which other components may also be important. This study focuses on various exper iences of refugees from Ukraine experienced or used their religious faith and traditions in ad apting to society in Slovakia during the first two years of their stay i n Slovakia. The article using qualitative and quanti -tative methods for understand of refugees from Ukraine during 2022 –2024. The study show how religious practices remain a source of spiritual support for many of refugees and what is the role of of religi on in theirs lives in times of uncertainty and stress. The res ults also show a change in both, the form and content of the religious bel iefs of refugees from Ukraine. On the one hand, it is possible to see the individualization and essent ially subjectiviza tion of the religious beliefs of one part of them; on the other hand , it is possible to see a kind of worldview moratorium, i.e., postponing the resolution of reli gious and spiritual issues to a period after the resolution of basic material problems in the host country.

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