Associations of psychological inflexibility with posttraumatic stress disorder and adherence to COVID-19 control measures among refugees in Uganda: The moderating role of coping strategies.

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dc.contributor.authorBaluku, Martin Mabunda
dc.contributor.authorNansubuga, Florence
dc.contributor.authorKibanja, Grace Milly
dc.contributor.authorOuma, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorBalikoowa, Richard
dc.contributor.authorNansamba, Joyce
dc.contributor.authorRuto, Grace
dc.contributor.authorKawooya, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorMusanje, Khamisi
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-24T19:34:33Z
dc.date.available2023-05-24T19:34:33Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractRefugees are vulnerable to developing mental health problems. The unprecedented appearance and rapid spread of COVID-19 exacerbated this vulnerability, especially in low-income countries where refugees survive on humanitarian aid and live in congested settlements. These appalling living conditions are a stressor, making adherence to COVID-19 control measures impractical and an additional psychological strain for refugees. The present study examined how psychological inflexibility is associated with adherence to COVID-19 control measures. A sample of 352 refugees from Kampala City and Bidibidi settlements were recruited. Refugees with high levels of psychological inflexibility reported higher PTSD symptom severity and low adherence to COVID-19 control measures. Moreover, PTSD severity mediated the association between psychological inflexibility and adherence, while avoidance coping moderated both direct and indirect effects. Interventions for reducing psychological inflexibility and avoidance coping may be essential in boosting adherence to measures relevant to the current and future status of the pandemic, along with other crises that refugees face.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBaluku, M. M., Nansubuga, F., Kibanja, G. M., Ouma, S., Balikoowa, R., Nansamba, J., ... & Musanje, K. (2023). Associations of psychological inflexibility with posttraumatic stress disorder and adherence to COVID-19 control measures among refugees in Uganda: The moderating role of coping strategies. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.05.002en_US
dc.identifier.issn2212-1447
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8787
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Contextual Behavioral Science.en_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.subjectPsychological inflexibilityen_US
dc.subjectApproach copingen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsen_US
dc.titleAssociations of psychological inflexibility with posttraumatic stress disorder and adherence to COVID-19 control measures among refugees in Uganda: The moderating role of coping strategies.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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