Posttraumatic Growth, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Refugees

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dc.contributor.authorSsenyonga, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorOwens, Vicki
dc.contributor.authorKani Olema, David
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-18T15:45:47Z
dc.date.available2023-03-18T15:45:47Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe study examined posttraumatic growth, resilience and PTSD among a random sample of 426 (mean age: 35 years; 51.6% females) Congolese refugees resident at Nakivale camp, using a cross-sectional survey. Interviews were conducted using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Posttraumatic Diagnostic Survey. Prevalence of PTSD was 61.7%, with 58.6% female reporting PTSD. Female gender, low education level, and trauma load were significant predictors of PTSD. The regression model accounted for 12.2 percent of the variance in PTSD. Resilience, posttraumatic growth, number of displacements and trauma load were significant predictors accounting for 6.1 percent of the variance in PTSD symptom severity. There were no significant differences in the resilience and posttraumatic growth of refugees with and without PTSD. The high prevalence of PTSD is partly explained by risk factors including trauma load. Our findings also point to the protective role of resilience and posttraumatic growth among refugees.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSsenyonga, J., Owens, V., & Olema, D. K. (2013). Posttraumatic growth, resilience, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among refugees. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 82, 144-148. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.238en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.238
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8232
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherProcedia-Social and Behavioral Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPosttraumatic Growthen_US
dc.subjectResilienceen_US
dc.subjectPTSDen_US
dc.subjectRefugeesen_US
dc.titlePosttraumatic Growth, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Refugeesen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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