Psychological effects of collective political traumas and post-traumatic growth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12936847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hanife Kahraman (0000-0002-4798-3150, Ege University, corresponding author), Dilara Kına (0000-0002-6656-8657, MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54-68 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-6599 • E-ISSN: 2042-8715 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jacpr-11-2022-0755 |
| OpenAlex | W4384697427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
Purpose Collective political traumas emerge from human behavior as a result of political motivation. These events include destructive and intense violence that disrupt the biopsychosocial processes of people in general. A study was conducted on individuals involved in the conflict between the Kurds in southeastern Turkey and security forces. This study aims to determine whether perceived social support, assumptions about the world, psychological resilience and psychological symptoms predict post-traumatic growth (PTG). In addition, the study examines whether differences existed between the participants’ PTG and the four cited variables according to the type of trauma and major sociodemographic variables. Design/methodology/approach This study recruited 324 individuals who completed the PTG Inventory, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, World Assumption Scale, Brief Psychological Resilience Scale and Symptom Checklist-90-R Symptom Screening List. Data were analyzed using regression analysis, ANOVA and t -test for independent groups. Findings Analysis revealed that assumptions about the world, perceived social support and level of psychological symptoms significantly predicted PTG level. The level of psychological symptoms was significantly higher among individuals exposed than those not exposed to prison. Moreover, participants with low levels of education and income displayed low levels of social support and psychological resilience but high levels of psychological symptoms. When working with victims of collective political trauma, the fact that people who are exposed to prison and torture experience and those with low socioeconomic levels pose serious risks in terms of psychological problems must be considered. Originality/value This research is important because it collects data on the effects of collective political traumas
Biopsychosocial model · Checklist · Criminology · Prison · Psychiatry · Psychological resilience · Scale (ratio · Social support · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |