Posttraumatic Growth Among Family Members With Missing Persons From War in Kosovo

Association With Social Support and Community Involvement

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13629637
AutoresAliriza Arenliu (0000-0002-7016-4188, University of Prishtina, autor de correspondencia), Fatmire Shala-Kastrati (Missing Persons Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine (DFM), Ministry of Justice, Prishtinë, Kosovo), Vjollca Berisha Avdiu (Clinical Center, University of Prishtina, Kosovo), Moshe Landsman (University of Prishtina)
Año2017
Volumen80
Número1
Páginas35-48
Fecha de publicación2017-08-17
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222817725679
PMID28816604
OpenAlexW2745885374
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas34

There is almost no data on the role of social support and in general on posttraumatic growth among people who have missing family member(s) as result of war and who experience ambiguous loss. This study explores relationship between reported posttraumatic growth and perceived social support and social activism in community-based organizations dealing directly with issues of missing persons. Family members who reported higher levels of social support from family, friends, and important others reported significant higher levels of posttraumatic growth. Family members that reported being active in community-based organizations reported significant higher averages in posttraumatic growth scores in total and its subscales. Regression analyses indicates that factors associated posttraumatic growth were as follows: being active in community organization dealing with missing person's issues and higher levels of social support from friends and family. Findings provide insight for clinicians working with this population and psycho social experts working in postconflict contexts

Association (psychology · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family member · Population · Posttraumatic growth · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology