Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience of LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers in the United States

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ID8914847
AuthorsMina Attia (0000-0003-1893-9879, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA, corresponding author), Bagmi Das (0000-0002-0765-9217, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA), Shiyu Tang (0000-0001-6503-5878, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA), Yuqing Qiu (0000-0002-0745-3155, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA), Hanyun Li (0000-0002-3438-356X, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA), Claudia Nguyen (0009-0000-9734-726X, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA)
Year2023
Volume51
Issue7
Pages1005-1036
Publication date2023-06-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00110000231186112
OpenAlexW4382396836
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited70

LGBTQ+ asylum seekers face persecution and discrimination leading to escape from their home countries to places where LGBTQ+ identity and HIV status are grounds for asylum. Although researchers have documented this population’s experiences of pre-, during, and postmigration trauma, there remains a gap in exploring factors that contribute to posttraumatic growth (PTG) and resilience. Researchers in this study used a phenomenological approach to examine the experiences of PTG and resilience of participants living in the United States, but originally from seven different countries. Four main themes were identified: survival mechanisms of pre-migration trauma, external resources and supports, PTG skills, and complex characteristics of resilience. Implications for counseling research and clinical practice are discussed

Immigration · Lesbian · Persecution · Political science · Population · Posttraumatic growth · Psychoanalysis · Psychological resilience · Refugee · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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