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Impact of pre-trauma, trauma-specific, and post-trauma variables on psychosocial adjustment of Syrian refugee school-age children

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ID7844243
AuthorsVivian Khamis (0000-0002-5479-0824, American University of Beirut, Lebanon)
Year2021
Volume26
Issue11
Pages1780-1790
Publication date2021-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1359105319886651
PMID31702418
OpenAlexW2987514037
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited20

This study investigated the psychosocial adjustment in Syrian refugee children and adolescents who resettled in Lebanon and Jordan by examining the potential effects of pre-trauma, trauma-specific, and post-trauma variables. The sample consisted of 1000 children. The results indicated that a child’s adjustment was correlated with the host country, traumatic events, and time spent in host country. Coping strategies, family relationships, and school environment are strong predictors. Interventions may target psychosocial problems and risk modifiers that focus on emotion regulation, cognitive restructuring, problem-solving and coping skills, positive relationships within the family, and positive school environment

Cognition · Cognitive restructuring · Coping (psychology · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Refugee · Child Abuse and Trauma · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Clinical Psychology

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1,4
Citation span2021 - 2024 (4)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7
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