Ka Bogso
The 5Rs Model of Posttraumatic Growth for Somali Refugee Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8915159 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fowsia Musse (Maine Community Integration), Yunkyoung Loh Garrison (0000-0002-6892-1725, Bates College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1009-1042 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00110000251391463 |
| OpenAlex | W4416013401 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 45 |
People make sense of healing and growth through their cultural lenses. This study discusses the posttraumatic growth of Somali refugee women in the aftermath of traumatic events. Specifically, the study incorporates the Somali term ka bogso (being healed toward psychological wholesomeness) that emerges in cultural and spiritual response to life’s adversities into the 5Rs posttraumatic growth model for Somali refugee women. Grounded in humanizing research and decolonial psychological science perspectives, the study employed collaborative autoethnography to develop the model. Its key concepts are Running, Resettlement, Residual Stagnation, Reconciliation, and Resolution. Descriptions of the model were originally constructed orally and are presented in both written language and visual arts to make community knowledge accessible. Based on the model, the study discusses implications for community-oriented practice and the importance of decolonial knowledge coconstruction in supporting Somali refugee women who seek healing and growth. Suggestions for training, advocacy, and future research are discussed
Acculturation · Autoethnography · Grounded theory · Posttraumatic growth · Refugee · Somali · The arts · Forgiveness and Related Behaviors · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
The posttraumatic growth inventory
Somali Immigrant Mothers’ Experiences of School Engagement
Somali Immigrant Perceptions of Mental Health and Illness
Somali Women and Well-Being
Idioms of Distress Among Trauma Survivors
Posttraumatic growth and flourishing in the face of racial trauma
Health Realization Community Coping Intervention for Somali Refugee Women
The Intersection of Health Beliefs and Religion Among Somali Refugees
Resistance and restoration
Finding strength in adversity
Somali migration to the United States
Islamic anti-patriarchal liberation psychology
Perspectives of Somali Refugees on Post-traumatic Growth after Resettlement
Buufis amongst Somalis in Dadaab
Being Hopeful
Strengths in Somali Families
Gender-based violence and its association with mental health among Somali women in a Kenyan refugee camp
Posttraumatic growth experiences of refugees
Sudanese and Somali Refugees in Canada
Discrimination, marginalization, belonging, and mental health among Somali immigrants in North America
The Relationship Among Trauma, Acculturation, and Mental Health Symptoms in Somali Refugees
Uniting liberatory and participatory approaches in public psychology with refugees
Making sense of loss and benefiting from the experience
On Being Black, Muslim, and a Refugee
Somali immigrant women and the American health care system
We All Have Stories
Refugee posttraumatic growth
Cultural translation of refugee trauma
Collaborative Witnessing of Survival During the Holocaust
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |