Differences in Posttraumatic and Psychosocial Outcomes Among Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Internally Displaced Persons
Autor: | Lori A. Zoellner, Rosemary S. Walker, Michael L. Dolezal, Mohammed K. Alsubaie, Peter Rosencrans, Ifrah S. Sheikh, Jacob A. Bentley |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Posttraumatic growth
Displaced person media_common.quotation_subject Refugee Immigration Displacement (psychology) 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Internally displaced person Psychology Asylum seeker Psychosocial 030217 neurology & neurosurgery media_common Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease. 209:28-34 |
ISSN: | 1539-736X 0022-3018 |
Popis: | Refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons differ in their experiences, potentially affecting posttraumatic outcomes such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, posttraumatic cognitions, and posttraumatic growth (PTG), as well as psychosocial outcomes such as social connection, discrimination, and well-being. We explored these differences in a sample of N = 112 Muslim displaced persons. Results from planned contrasts indicated that refugees reported more PTSD symptoms (t[46.63] = 3.04, p = 0.004, d = 0.77) and more PTG (t[94] = 2.71, p = 0.008, d = 0.61) than asylum seekers. Higher posttraumatic cognitions predicted less social connections across displacement immigration category. The strength of this relationship was more pronounced for asylum seekers than refugees (b = -0.43, p = 0.014). Refugees may focus more on direct threats from others, resulting in more PTSD symptoms, whereas asylum seekers' uncertainty may pose a greater threat, exacerbating posttraumatic beliefs that drive social disconnection. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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