Cross-sectional correlational study examines PTSD, resilience, and posttraumatic growth in refugees, highlighting significant mental health implications.
Key Points
This research aims to explore the relationship between trauma exposure, PTSD, resilience, and posttraumatic growth among refugees in Uganda.
Cross-sectional correlational study involving 181 participants (100 females)
Standardized questionnaires measured trauma exposure, PTSD, resilience, and PTG
Data analysis utilized SPSS, including Pearson’s correlations and PROCESS macro for mediation analysis.
66.3% of refugees reported severe to very severe levels of PTSD
64.1% demonstrated low resilience, and 96.6% exhibited low PTG
Trauma exposure negatively predicted resilience and PTG, while positively predicting PTSD.