Growing from experience: an exploratory study of posttraumatic growth in adolescent refugees
| Autor: | Sleijpen, Marieke, Haagen, Joris, Mooren, Trudy, Kleber, Rolf J, Trauma and Grief, Leerstoel Bockting, Leerstoel Kleber, Leerstoel Boelen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Trauma and Grief, Leerstoel Bockting, Leerstoel Kleber, Leerstoel Boelen |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:RC435-571 Refugee Population posttraumatic growth 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Global mental health lcsh:Psychiatry medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences education Psychiatry education.field_of_study Clinical Research Article youth Posttraumatic growth 05 social sciences Life satisfaction posttraumatic stress refugees Mental health 030227 psychiatry Global mental health: Trauma and adversity among populations in transition asylum seekers trauma Psychology Asylum seeker Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 7(1). Co-Action Publishing European Journal of Psychotraumatology; Vol 7 (2016): incl Supplements European Journal of Psychotraumatology European Journal of Psychotraumatology, Vol 7, Iss 0, Pp 1-10 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2000-8066 2000-8198 |
| Popis: | Objective : The aim of this study was to explore perceived posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its associations with potentially traumatic events (PTEs), dispositional optimism, perceived social support, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and satisfaction with life (SWL) among adolescent refugees and asylum seekers. Method : A cross-sectional design was employed including 111 refugees, aged 12–17, that were recruited from asylum seeker centres throughout the Netherlands. Measurements included the revised Posttraumatic Growth Inventory for Children, Children’s Impact of Event Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, The Life Orientation Test, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results : Participants reported mean PTG scores (20.2) indicating an average response of some perceived change, while reporting high levels of PTSD symptoms (30.6). PTG and PTSD symptoms were not related with each other ( r =0.07, p= 0.50). PTG was positively associated with dispositional optimism ( r =0.41, p |
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