Pub Date : 2023-11-11DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2280607
Eric R. Meyer
AbstractThis article presents an autoethnographic exploration of trauma experienced by the author, a former police officer turned academic and an offender whom the author knew in his former and current roles. By intertwining personal narratives, the study sheds light on the multifaceted nature of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its profound consequences. The article’s objective is twofold: to provide an intimate and introspective account of trauma experienced within the context of violent victimization and to underscore the effects of PTSD, the transformative potential of therapeutic interventions, and the consequences of its absence. Writing in an evocative style, the author delves into his experiences as a police officer and reflects on the emotional and psychological effects of exposure to violence, both from his perspective and of the participant. The article emphasizes the importance of incorporating subjective dimensions of lived experiences expressed through personal voice. Ultimately, this autoethnographic study adds to the growing body of research on trauma by providing unique insights into the experiences of both trauma survivors. By sharing personal narratives, the article aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of trauma and its long-lasting effects while emphasizing the importance of therapeutic interventions for healing and resilience.Keywords: Traumaviolencepost traumatic stress disorderautoethnographyevocative writing Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe data supporting this study’s findings are available from the corresponding author, [ERM], upon reasonable request.Additional informationNotes on contributorsEric R. MeyerEric R. Meyer, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Program and The School of Medicine at Creighton University. His research agenda includes using art to affect social change and exploring criminal justice topics through a public health lens.
摘要本文从民族志的角度对作者的创伤经历进行了自我探索,作者曾是一名警官,后来转行成为一名学者,并在其过去和现在的角色中认识了一名罪犯。通过个人叙述的交织,这项研究揭示了创伤后应激障碍(PTSD)的多面性及其深远的后果。这篇文章的目的是双重的:在暴力受害者的背景下,提供一个亲密和内省的创伤经历的描述,并强调创伤后应激障碍的影响,治疗干预的变革潜力,以及缺乏创伤后应激障碍的后果。作者以一种令人回味的风格,深入研究了他作为一名警察的经历,并从他和参与者的角度思考了暴力对情感和心理的影响。文章强调了通过个人声音表达生活经验的主观维度的重要性。最终,这项自我民族志研究通过对创伤幸存者的经历提供独特的见解,为不断增长的创伤研究增添了新的内容。通过分享个人故事,本文旨在加深对创伤及其长期影响的理解,同时强调治疗干预对愈合和恢复力的重要性。关键词:创伤暴力;创伤后应激障碍;自我民族志;数据可用性声明支持本研究结果的数据可根据合理要求从通讯作者[ERM]获得。eric R. Meyer,博士,是克莱顿大学刑事司法项目和医学院的助理教授。他的研究议程包括利用艺术影响社会变革,并通过公共卫生镜头探索刑事司法主题。
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AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has had significant repercussions, particularly among healthcare professionals who have faced drastic changes in their work routines, increased exposure to risk, the precariousness of services, and experiences of loss and anxiety. This study aimed to analyze the structure of social representations of COVID-19 among health professionals in Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. A qualitative study was conducted using the Theory of Social Representations and included nursing professionals (nurses, nursing technicians, and assistants), physicians, and physical therapists who were 18 years of age or older. The sample consisted of 1317 participants who were selected using convenience sampling. Due to restrictive measures, data collection was carried out remotely through a questionnaire created using Google Forms. Out of the 1317 participants, 737 (55.5%) were nurses, 191 (14.4%) were nursing technicians, 254 (19.1%) were physicians, and 145 (11%) were physical therapists. Additionally, 1123 (84.6%) of the participants were women, with a mean age of 34 ± 8.9 years. A total of 6635 words were elicited during the study, with 1316 different evocations. The central core of the social representations was composed of the terms “fear,” “anxiety,” and “anguish.” The similarity tree analysis revealed that “fear” (n = 802) served as the organizing structure, with 18 associated terms and five cores: “death” (n = 502), “sadness” (n = 203), “anguish” (n = 185), “anxiety” (n = 171), and “insecurity” (n = 144). The structural analysis of the social representations of COVID-19 among health professionals indicated that fear, anxiety, and anguish formed the central axis, highlighting the prevalence of negative emotions. This finding was supported by the presence of terms such as death, isolation, sadness, insecurity, and pain in the first periphery of the representation.Keywords: Social representationshealth professionalsCovid-19structural analysis Open ScholarshipThis article has earned the Center for Open Science badges for Open Data. The data are openly accessible at https://osf.io/jfg9u/?view_only=223754ec1f0841aca84fa62268eda679.Additional informationNotes on contributorsManuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo CoelhoManuela de Mendonça Figueirêdo Coelho Nurse. Stomal therapist. PhD in Clinical Care in Nursing and Health Professor at the UFC Nursing Department. Experience in Nursing, with an emphasis on quantitative research, stomatherapy, urinary incontinence, educational technologies, and mental health.Viviane Mamede Vasconcelos CavalcanteViviane Mamede Vasconcelos Cavalcante Nurse. Stomal therapist. Adjunct Professor of the Nursing Department at the Federal University of Ceará - UFC. PhD in Nursing. Experience in Nursing, with an emphasis on quantitative research, stomatherapy, and educational technologies.Riksberg Leite CabralRiksberg Leite Cabral Nurse. Master in Family Health. Specialist in Epidemiology and Health Surveillance. Specialist
2019冠状病毒病大流行产生了重大影响,特别是在医疗保健专业人员中,他们的工作惯例发生了巨大变化,面临的风险增加,服务不稳定,以及失去和焦虑的经历。本研究旨在分析巴西东北部塞埃尔<e:1>卫生专业人员对COVID-19的社会表征结构。使用社会表征理论进行了一项定性研究,研究对象包括18岁以上的护理专业人员(护士、护理技术人员和助理)、医生和物理治疗师。样本由1317名参与者组成,采用方便抽样法选择。由于限制措施,数据收集是通过使用Google表单创建的问卷远程进行的。在1317名参与者中,737名(55.5%)是护士,191名(14.4%)是护理技师,254名(19.1%)是医生,145名(11%)是物理治疗师。此外,1123名(84.6%)参与者为女性,平均年龄为34±8.9岁。在研究过程中,共有6635个单词被激发出来,有1316种不同的唤起。社会表征的核心是“恐惧”、“焦虑”和“痛苦”。相似树分析显示,以“恐惧”(n = 802)为组织结构,有18个相关词和5个核心:“死亡”(n = 502)、“悲伤”(n = 203)、“痛苦”(n = 185)、“焦虑”(n = 171)和“不安全感”(n = 144)。对卫生专业人员COVID-19社会表征的结构分析表明,恐惧、焦虑和痛苦构成了中轴线,突出了负面情绪的普遍存在。这一发现得到了诸如死亡、孤立、悲伤、不安全感和痛苦等词语在画作第一边缘的存在的支持。关键词:社会表征卫生专业人员scovid -19结构分析开放奖学金本文因开放数据获得开放科学中心徽章这些数据可在以下网站公开获取:https://osf.io/jfg9u/?view_only=223754ec1f0841aca84fa62268eda679.Additional information贡献者说明manuela de mendon<s:2> Figueirêdo CoelhoManuela de mendon<s:2> Figueirêdo Coelho Nurse。口的治疗师。UFC护理系临床护理与健康博士教授。有护理经验,重点是定量研究、口腔治疗、尿失禁、教育技术和心理健康。维维安娜·马梅德·瓦斯孔塞洛斯·卡瓦尔康蒂维维安娜·马梅德·瓦斯孔塞洛斯·卡瓦尔康蒂护士。口的治疗师。奥地利联邦大学护理系兼职教授。护理学博士。有护理经验,重点是定量研究、口腔治疗和教育技术。瑞克斯伯格,瑞克斯伯格,瑞克斯伯格,瑞克斯伯格,瑞克斯伯格,瑞克斯伯格护士。家庭健康硕士流行病学和健康监测专家。健康管理专家。市医院行政主任jo<s:1> o Elísio de Holanda博士。护理专家,重点是管理和定性研究。米歇尔Ângelo马奎斯AraújoMichell Ângelo马奎斯Araújo护士。护理学博士。心理健康和家庭健康专家。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学兼职教授。RENASF/FIOCRUZ研究生课程教授。主要从事以下工作:心理健康、死亡学、灵性和护理哲学。Antônio Marcos Tosoli GomesAntônio Marcos Tosoli Gomes护理博士。护理学博士后。里约热内卢州立大学(UERJ)护理学院内科外科护理系和护理研究生课程的全职教授。在社会表征理论和言语分析的理论方法支持下开展研究。Jamylle Lucas Diniz护士。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学护理学博士、硕士研究生。老年人保健领域弱势群体保健政策、护理和技术研究小组成员。Janaina Fonseca Victor Coutinho护士。护理学博士。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学副教授。在老年人健康领域和教育技术的发展和评价方面有经验。伊芙琳·皮涅罗·贝塞拉护理。护理学博士。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学护理课程教授。它在以下领域开展工作:公共卫生、健康促进、健康教育、儿童和青少年健康、卫生服务管理;环境卫生和传染病。玛丽安娜·卡瓦尔坎特·马丁斯玛丽安娜·卡瓦尔坎特·马丁斯护士。护理学博士。 UFC护理课程副教授2;家庭健康研究生课程(RENASF-FIOCRUZ)常任教授-专业;UFC研究生护理课程合作教授-学术。Mônica Oliveira Batista OriáMônica Oliveira Batista ori<e:1>护士。护理学博士。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学副教授。她是UFC研究生护理项目的协调员。协调国家临床模拟和虚拟现实科学技术研究所。Rachel Gabriel Bastos Barbosa护士。护理学博士。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学本科护理课程教授。她有开发研究、教学和推广项目的经验,应用定量或定性方法。Marília布拉加MarquesMarília布拉加马奎斯护士。护理学博士。谢尔<e:1>联邦大学本科护理课程兼职教授。护理。她在护理领域有丰富的经验,重点是老年学、初级保健和糖尿病。塔利亚·阿尔维斯·查加斯·梅内塞斯护士。Haroldo jua<s:1>医院肿瘤科住院医师。有护理经验,重点是口腔治疗和教育技术。Fabiane do Amaral Gubert, Fabiane do Amaral Gubert护士。护理学博士。谢尔联邦大学二级副教授,负责本科和研究生护理课程。家庭健康专业研究生课程(Nucleadora UFC)与FIOCRUZ网络的协调员。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-27DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2267420
Asuman Buyukcan-Tetik, Mustafa Anil Topal, Belgin Deryalar, Turan Deniz Ergun, Eda Nur Aydin, Bulent Aykutoglu
AbstractRecent years have seen a shift in the number of bereavement studies examining daily grief processes, but our knowledge is still limited due to the lack of dyadic research. In this paper, we explored the change in mental health in the course of a seven-day dyadic diary with bereaved couples who lost their child during pregnancy, labor, or afterward. We conducted dyadic latent growth curve analyses. In the bereaved parents who experienced a pregnancy loss, we found reduced grief (for both partners) and anxiety symptoms (only for women) and no changes in depression symptoms or personal strength levels across the diary days. In the bereaved parents who lost their child during labor or afterward, both partners’ grief and depression symptoms and women’s anxiety symptoms stayed stable, men’s anxiety symptoms decreased, but women experienced a decline in their personal strength. Overall, negative aspects of mental health showed no sign of a dyadic diary’s harm to the bereaved parents and even pointed to increased mental health in some respects during the study. However, a feeling of reduced capacity to deal with difficulties during the diary was also observed in women. Our findings indicated that both negative and positive aspects of mental health should be considered to evaluate the impact of diary studies on the participants.Keywords: Bereaved parentschild lossmental healthdyadic diaryintensive longitudinal methods AcknowledgmentsThe authors thank the research assistants and volunteers for their help in all project steps, Samet Baş for sharing the Turkish version of the Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report before it was published, and Maarten C. Eisma for his suggestions during the project. We are grateful to our participants for their contribution to our project.Disclosure statementThe authors report no conflicts of interest to declare.Data availability statementGiven the sensitivity of the topic and dyadic data, we did not share our dataset publicly. Data can be requested from the first author.Ethics statementThis research was approved by the Research Ethics Council of the first author’s Institution (FASS-2020-45). The participants filled in the surveys after they provided informed consent.Additional informationFundingThis research was funded by a grant from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu) to the first author (Grant number: 119K404).Notes on contributorsAsuman Buyukcan-TetikAsuman Buyukcan-Tetik was an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Program at Sabanci University, Turkey, during this research. She investigates major life events’ consequences for mental health and relational well-being.Mustafa Anil TopalMustafa Anil Topal is a master’s student in the Psychology Program at Sabanci University, Turkey. His research focuses on romantic relationships, socioeconomic status, and grief.Belgin DeryalarBelgin Deryalar was a psychology master’s student at Sabanci Univers
摘要近年来,研究日常悲伤过程的丧亲研究数量有所变化,但由于缺乏二元研究,我们的知识仍然有限。在这篇论文中,我们探讨了在怀孕、分娩或分娩后失去孩子的夫妇在7天的双日记过程中心理健康的变化。我们进行了二元潜在生长曲线分析。在失去孩子的父母中,我们发现悲伤(双方都有)和焦虑症状(仅对女性)减少了,在日记的日子里,抑郁症状或个人力量水平没有变化。在分娩过程中或分娩后失去孩子的父母中,夫妻双方的悲伤和抑郁症状以及女性的焦虑症状都保持稳定,男性的焦虑症状有所减轻,但女性的个人力量有所下降。总的来说,心理健康的消极方面没有显示出双重日记对失去亲人的父母造成伤害的迹象,甚至在研究期间指出了心理健康在某些方面的增加。然而,在写日记的过程中,女性也会感到处理困难的能力下降。我们的研究结果表明,在评估日记研究对参与者的影响时,应考虑心理健康的消极和积极方面。作者感谢研究助理和志愿者在项目的所有步骤中提供的帮助,感谢Samet baku在《创伤性悲伤量表-自我报告》出版前分享了土耳其语版,感谢Maarten C. Eisma在项目过程中提出的建议。我们非常感谢我们的参与者对我们项目的贡献。声明作者无利益冲突需要申报。数据可用性声明考虑到主题和二元数据的敏感性,我们没有公开共享我们的数据集。可以向第一作者索取数据。伦理声明本研究经第一作者所在机构研究伦理委员会(FASS-2020-45)批准。参与者在提供知情同意后填写调查问卷。本研究由土耳其科学技术研究委员会(t rkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu)资助第一作者(资助号:119K404)。在这项研究中,suman Buyukcan-Tetik是土耳其萨班奇大学心理学项目的助理教授。她研究生活中的重大事件对心理健康和人际关系的影响。Mustafa Anil Topal是土耳其萨班奇大学心理学专业的硕士生。他的研究重点是恋爱关系、社会经济地位和悲伤。在这项研究中,Belgin Deryalar是土耳其萨班奇大学的一名心理学硕士研究生。她的研究兴趣包括视觉和言语记忆以及悲伤。Turan Deniz Ergun是萨班齐大学心理学硕士研究生。他的研究兴趣包括亲密关系、深情触摸和悲伤。Eda Nur Aydin在进行这项研究时是土耳其Hacettepe大学的一名本科生。她的研究兴趣是创伤、失去和悲伤。Bulent Aykutoglu是土耳其Nuh Naci Yazgan大学心理学系助理教授。他的研究重点是基本心理需求和身心健康。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-18DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2267430
Cornelia Măirean, Alexandra Maftei, Loredana R. Diaconu-Gherasim, Elena Diana Dodiță, Maria Magdalena Abrăcel, Răzvan Constantin Lefteriu, Vlad Ciofu, Corina Mioara Cioclu, Giulia Bălănel, Andreea Popa, Radu Mihail Robotă
AbstractThis meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the relation between posttraumatic stress symptoms and quality of life in samples of participants exposed to childhood traumatic experiences. To test these relations, we conducted a systematic review of the literature on PTSD symptoms and quality of life. We identified 16 eligible studies that we included in the meta-analysis. Based on previous literature, we hypothesized that: (1) there is a negative relation between PTSD symptoms and quality of life; (2) the relation between PTSD symptoms and quality of life differs based on the type of childhood trauma and the type of trauma exposure; (3) the relation between PTSD symptoms and quality of life differs based on the dimensions of quality of life; (4) the relation between PTSD symptoms and quality of life vary according to gender, age, the region where the studies were conducted, the type of PTSD symptomatology measurement, and quality of life. The quantitative analysis was conducted using meta-analytic techniques. Results sustained the fact that there is a negative relation between PTSD symptoms and quality of life. Moreover, the relation between PTSD symptoms and quality of life depends on the type of trauma, gender, age, region where the studies were conducted, type of measure for PTSD symptoms, and quality of life. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.Keywords: PTSD symptomsquality of lifechildhood trauma Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe dataset generated during the current study is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.Additional informationNotes on contributorsCornelia MăireanCornelia Măirean, PhD, associate professor at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Department of Psychology, Iaşi, Romania. Principal research interests are in the fields of traumatic stress, risks and mental health, quality of life. She published as author and coauthor more than 50 studies in journals indexed in international databases.Alexandra MafteiAlexandra Maftei, PhD, is assistant professor in the Education Sciences Department - Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, “Alexandru I. Cuza” University, Iasi, Romania. Her current research areas include moral cognition and behavior, digital stress, and special education.Loredana R. Diaconu-GherasimLoredana R. Diaconu-Gherasim, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania. Her research focuses on mental health and the impact of individual and contextual factors on the emotional development of youth.Elena Diana DodițăElena-Diana Dodiţă, MA in couples and family clinical assessment, counseling and psychotherapy. at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi. She is a clinical psychologist. Her research interest focused on trauma, loss and children’s mental health.Maria Magdalena AbrăcelMaria Magdalena Ab
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Pub Date : 2023-10-10DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2267436
Ruth Parkes
This paper provides insight into the lived experience of individuals who have survived falls from height. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyze qualitative questionnaire and interview data from four participants and from the author, who is a fellow fall survivor. Overarching themes were “Making sense of the fall”; “Chance and Agency”; “Impact” and “Recover and Reflect.” The analysis identified the importance for survivors of developing a coherent narrative to situate the fall within the life-story. Processes of meaning-making and the role of blame, guilt and fault in the construction of accident narratives were also examined. First-hand accounts of physical and psychological consequences for fall survivors provide medical and therapeutic professionals with an opportunity to improve their understanding of and care for fall survivors.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-06DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2264778
Carrie R. Giboney Wall
AbstractThe COVID-19 crises wreaked havoc on students and teachers alike. Not only were educators thrust into distance learning overnight, but they had to provide social-emotional support for students with little preparation. Conducted at a school serving economically-challenged, trauma-impacted students, this qualitative study identified manifestations of secondary traumatic stress (STS) experienced by educators during the pandemic, self-care strategies they employed, and mental health resources the school provided. Questionnaire and interview data collected over a three-year period from six female elementary teachers were initially sorted into a priori code categories of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social domains through deductive content analysis; and then further analyzed within those four categories to identify codes that emerged from the data through inductive analysis. This two-pronged data analysis process revealed numerous manifestations of educator STS including sleepless, physical ailments, depletion, emotional escalation, worry over student welfare, feelings of powerlessness, professional uncertainty, and pressure to balance “catching students up” academically with bolstering social competency. School-wide professional development on trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning, and growth mindset equipped teachers with tangible skills and strategies to address student personal and collective trauma; while initiatives such as the Health Challenge, Wellness Wednesdays, counselor check-ins, and staff appreciation days provided educators with collegial community-building, health and fitness incentives, problem-solving approaches, and mental health strategies. Educators themselves addressed their STS through self-care practices such as mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, boundary setting, and social support in an effort to buoy their holistic health and persist in supporting students.Keywords: Educator secondary traumatic stresspandemicteacher wellbeingself-caretrauma-informed practices AcknowledgementThe author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Jonathan Samson on this project.Disclosure statementThe corresponding author states that there is no conflict of interest.Additional informationNotes on contributorsCarrie R. Giboney WallCarrie Giboney Wall is an Associate Professor and the Teacher Preparation Program Undergraduate Coordinator at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Her research interests include trauma-informed practices, educator self-care, preservice teacher learning, community-based learning, and resilience in education.
新冠肺炎疫情给学生和老师都带来了巨大的冲击。教育工作者不仅在一夜之间被推入远程学习,而且他们还必须为几乎没有准备的学生提供社会情感支持。本定性研究在一所服务经济困难、受创伤影响学生的学校进行,确定了教育工作者在大流行期间经历的继发性创伤应激(STS)的表现、他们采用的自我保健策略以及学校提供的心理健康资源。对6名女小学教师进行为期3年的问卷调查和访谈,通过演绎内容分析,初步划分出身体、认知、情感和社会领域的先验代码类别;然后在这四个类别中进一步分析,通过归纳分析来识别数据中出现的代码。这两方面的数据分析过程揭示了教育家STS的许多表现,包括失眠、身体疾病、枯竭、情绪升级、对学生福利的担忧、无力感、职业不确定性,以及平衡“赶上学生”学业与增强社会能力的压力。全校范围内关于创伤知识实践、社会情感学习和成长心态的专业发展为教师提供了切实的技能和策略,以应对学生个人和集体的创伤;同时,健康挑战、健康星期三、辅导员签到和员工感谢日等活动为教育工作者提供了学院社区建设、健康和健身激励、解决问题的方法和心理健康策略。教育工作者自己通过正念、认知重建、边界设置和社会支持等自我护理实践来解决STS问题,以促进他们的整体健康,并坚持支持学生。关键词:教育工作者次生创伤应激学教师幸福感自我护理创伤知情实践致谢作者感谢Jonathan Samson在本项目中的帮助。披露声明通讯作者声明不存在利益冲突。carrie R. Giboney Wall是加利福尼亚州马里布佩珀代因大学的副教授和教师准备项目本科协调员。她的研究兴趣包括创伤知情实践,教育工作者自我保健,职前教师学习,社区学习和教育弹性。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-06DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2264762
Benjamin Alipanga, Ibrahim Luberenga
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AbstractThe Beirut port explosion on the 4th of August 2020 added to the struggles of the Lebanese people who were facing a financial crisis, a global pandemic, and political unrest. We hypothesized that these compounded challenges would have significant psychological implications on emerging adults, including university students, already vulnerable to life’s transitions involving self-discovery and independence. This qualitative study sought to investigate university students’ experience of the Beirut port explosion. An online survey with two open-ended questions was administered between December 11, 2020 and January 14, 2021 in a private university with two campuses. Thematic analysis of 1,044 data items revealed four themes: (1) Experiencing emotional upheaval, (2) Realizing the fragility of life, (3) Overcoming adversity, and (4) Changing one’s outlook on life. Responses revealed a number of emotions with a keenly negative valence. The collective’s role in fostering social support was evident through decreased fearful reactions. Many lost trust in the judicial system and favored emigration over standing for justice. The limited requests for retribution are likely due to a sense of impunity and adaptation to cumulative trauma. We suggest that this adaptation offers a clearer understanding of life’s purpose despite its frailty. The role of impunity and social support in influencing healing warrants further research.Keywords: Beirut port explosionemerging adultsperceived social supportimpunitycumulative trauma Authors’ contributionsEI: Data Analysis, Manuscript Writing- Original Draft and Revision; FC: Data Analysis, Manuscript Writing- Original Draft and Revision; MA: Data Analysis, Manuscript Writing- Original Draft and Revision; KS: Data Analysis, Manuscript Writing- Original Draft; CB: Conceptualization, Design, Methodology; Participant Recruitment; Data Collection, Data Analysis, Manuscript Writing- Original Draft and Revision; Supervision and Oversight; Project CoordinationData availability statementThe data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [CB], upon reasonable request.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authorsEthical approvalEthical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Lebanese American University (IRB#: LAU.SOM.CB8.6/Nov/2020).
摘要2020年8月4日贝鲁特港口爆炸事件加剧了黎巴嫩人民的斗争,他们面临着金融危机、全球流行病和政治动荡。我们假设,这些复杂的挑战将对包括大学生在内的初成人产生重大的心理影响,他们已经很容易受到包括自我发现和独立在内的生活转变的影响。本质性研究旨在探讨大学生对贝鲁特港口爆炸的体验。2020年12月11日至2021年1月14日,在一所拥有两个校区的私立大学进行了一项带有两个开放式问题的在线调查。通过对1044个数据项的专题分析,发现了四个主题:(1)经历情感剧变,(2)意识到生命的脆弱性,(3)克服逆境,(4)改变人生观。回答揭示了一些强烈的负面效价情绪。集体在促进社会支持方面的作用通过减少恐惧反应可以明显看出。许多人失去了对司法系统的信任,倾向于移民,而不是伸张正义。对惩罚的要求有限可能是由于有罪不罚的感觉和对累积创伤的适应。我们认为,尽管生命是脆弱的,但这种适应让我们对生命的目的有了更清晰的理解。有罪不罚和社会支持在影响治疗方面的作用值得进一步研究。关键词:贝鲁特港爆炸新兴成人感知社会支持惩罚累积创伤作者贡献:数据分析,原稿撰写-初稿与修订;FC:数据分析,手稿写作-原稿和修改;硕士:数据分析,手稿写作-原稿和修改;KS:数据分析,手稿写作-原始草案;CB:概念化、设计、方法论;参与者招募;数据收集、数据分析、稿件撰写-初稿和修改;监督和监督;项目协调数据可用性声明支持本研究结果的数据可根据合理要求从通讯作者[CB]处获得。披露声明作者未报告潜在利益冲突伦理批准已获得黎巴嫩美国大学机构审查委员会(irb#: law . som . cb8.6 /Nov/2020)的伦理批准。
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Pub Date : 2023-10-04DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2262929
Pouya Andisha, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster
The majority of Afghan asylum seekers and refugees come to Austria from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. While those from Afghanistan faced predominantly war-related traumatic events, those from Iran and Pakistan encountered discriminatory experiences related to the host countries. This vulnerable population’s mental health is further strained by different post-migration stressors in Austria. The purpose of the present study was to explore pre-migration environmental differences and association of different sociodemographic and forced-migration related risk factors to mental health outcomes, and the mediation and moderation effects of post-migration stressors. Data were collected from 305 Afghan participants (155 asylum seekers and 150 refugees) that came from Afghanistan, Iran or Pakistan through nonrandom sampling in Austria. Of the 305 participants, 161 (52.8%) had anxiety, 176 (57.7%) depression, 32 (10.5%) ICD-11 PTSD, and 63 (20.7%) ICD-11 CPTSD. In bivariate analyses, being asylum seeker, being divorced, being Pashtun, and higher number of traumata and stressors in pre-migration and post-migration environments were associated with higher prevalence of mental health problems. Pre-migration traumata and post-migration stressors significantly predicted all mental health outcomes in multiple linear regression analyses. Post-migration stressors significantly meditated and moderated the association between pre-migration traumata and mental health symptoms. The findings support pre-migration traumata’s effects and aggravating role of post-migration stressors in mental health of Afghan asylum seekers and refugees in Austria. Our findings imply the importance of implementing proactive and culturally relevant psychosocial interventions that emphasize prevention of post-migration stressors or mitigating their effects on the mental health.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-04DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2023.2264771
Giuseppe Marano, Marianna Mazza
Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors related to this manuscript.Additional informationNotes on contributorsGiuseppe MaranoGiuseppe Marano is a Psychologist and a Mental Coach. His research interests are in mental health, trauma, women’s health, clinical trials, mood disorders, translation science, neurobiology.Marianna MazzaMarianna Mazza is a Board Certified in Psychiatry and Psychoanalyst. She received a Ph.D. degree in Advanced Techniques in Psychotherapy. She is a member of Italian Psychoanalytical Society (SP I) and International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). Her clinical and scientific practice is at Psychiatric Unit of Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy.
{"title":"Eros and Thanatos between individual wounds and social lacerations: Caring the Traumatized Self","authors":"Giuseppe Marano, Marianna Mazza","doi":"10.1080/15325024.2023.2264771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2023.2264771","url":null,"abstract":"Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors related to this manuscript.Additional informationNotes on contributorsGiuseppe MaranoGiuseppe Marano is a Psychologist and a Mental Coach. His research interests are in mental health, trauma, women’s health, clinical trials, mood disorders, translation science, neurobiology.Marianna MazzaMarianna Mazza is a Board Certified in Psychiatry and Psychoanalyst. She received a Ph.D. degree in Advanced Techniques in Psychotherapy. She is a member of Italian Psychoanalytical Society (SP I) and International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). Her clinical and scientific practice is at Psychiatric Unit of Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Rome, Italy.","PeriodicalId":47527,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Loss & Trauma","volume":"99 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135592285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}