Posttraumatic Cognitions, Avoidance Coping, Suicide, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Adolescent Refugees

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dc.contributor.authorSsenyonga, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorOwens, Vicki
dc.contributor.authorKani Olema, David
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-18T15:42:54Z
dc.date.available2023-03-18T15:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis cross-sectional survey examined posttraumatic cognitions, avoidance coping, suicide and trauma-related disorders of Congolese adolescent refugees in Nakivale refugee settlement. We interviewed 89 adolescents (aged 18-24 years; 62.9% females) using the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory, Coping Response Inventory, MINI suicidality scale and Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostics Survey. Forty-four (49.4%) adolescent satisfied the PTSD diagnostic criteria. Twenty-six adolescents (29.2%) had moderate to high current suicide risk. Significant predictors including negative cognitions about self, emotional discharge, and acceptance or resignation explained 33.6 percent of the variance in PTSD symptom severity. About 50.8 percent of the variance in PTSD was explained by risk factors including age, trauma load, and negative cognitions about self. The findings suggest that for the adolescent refugees, negative appraisal and avoidance coping strategies used subsequent to trauma exposure have implication for current psychological wellbeing. Therefore there is need to provide psychological intervention to address these maladaptive posttraumatic problems.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSsenyonga, J., Owens, V., & Olema, D. K. (2013). Posttraumatic cognitions, avoidance coping, suicide, and posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescent refugees. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 82, 261-265. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.256en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.06.256
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8231
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherProcedia-Social and Behavioral Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPosttraumatic Cognitionsen_US
dc.subjectAvoidance Copingen_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent Refugeeen_US
dc.titlePosttraumatic Cognitions, Avoidance Coping, Suicide, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Adolescent Refugeesen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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