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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Forced Migration Studies

Background:

  • Growing research on refugee psychological distress.
  • Limited understanding of resilience and adaptation in refugees.
  • Need for studies on posttraumatic growth (PTG) in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore posttraumatic growth experiences of Middle Eastern and Afghan refugees resettled in the U.S.
  • To understand how refugees process trauma and adversity for growth.
  • To delineate a model of refugee posttraumatic growth.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory qualitative study.
  • 23 interviews with 7 couples and 16 individuals (aged 25-67).
  • Participants from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

Main Results:

  • Overarching theme: 'moving forward'.
  • Five growth themes identified: increased context awareness, tolerating uncertainty, spiritual/religious attunement, consideration of others, societal integration.
  • A model of refugee posttraumatic growth was delineated.

Conclusions:

  • Findings illuminate the complex process of growth and adaptation post-war and forced migration.
  • The developed model can aid clinicians in facilitating empowering narratives for refugee clients.
  • Highlights resilience factors beyond distress in refugee populations.