Post-traumatic growth and its predictors among Syrian refugees in Istanbul: A mental health population survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The negative mental health effects of exposure to trauma are well-documented. However, some individuals are theorized to undergo post-traumatic growth (PTG) after exposure to trauma, potentially experiencing positive psychological change across five domains: appreciation for life, relationships with others, new possibilities in life, personal strength, and spiritual change. PTG is less studied in forcibly displaced populations in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to explore levels of PTG and associated factors among Syrian refugee adults living in Istanbul, Turkey.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1678 respondents. This study analyzed PTG data from 768 individuals as measured by the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Descriptive

SUBMITTER: Wen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8352006 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature