1 Department of Psychology, University of Prishtina, Kosovo.
2 Missing Persons Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine (DFM), Ministry of Justice, Prishtinë, Kosovo.
Omega (Westport). 2019 Nov;80(1):35-48. doi: 10.1177/0030222817725679. Epub 2017 Aug 17.
There is almost no data on the role of social support and in general on posttraumatic growth among people who have missing family member(s) as result of war and who experience ambiguous loss. This study explores relationship between reported posttraumatic growth and perceived social support and social activism in community-based organizations dealing directly with issues of missing persons. Family members who reported higher levels of social support from family, friends, and important others reported significant higher levels of posttraumatic growth. Family members that reported being active in community-based organizations reported significant higher averages in posttraumatic growth scores in total and its subscales. Regression analyses indicates that factors associated posttraumatic growth were as follows: being active in community organization dealing with missing person's issues and higher levels of social support from friends and family. Findings provide insight for clinicians working with this population and psycho social experts working in postconflict contexts.
关于战争导致家庭成员失踪的人群的社会支持作用，以及一般的创伤后成长问题，几乎没有数据。本研究探讨了在直接处理失踪人员问题的社区组织中，报告的创伤后成长与感知到的社会支持和社会活动之间的关系。报告来自家人、朋友和重要他人的社会支持程度较高的家庭成员，报告的创伤后成长水平也较高。报告积极参与社区组织的家庭成员，在创伤后成长总分及其各分量表上的平均得分也较高。回归分析表明，与创伤后成长相关的因素如下：积极参与处理失踪人员问题的社区组织，以及来自朋友和家人的更高水平的社会支持。这些发现为与这一人群合作的临床医生和在后冲突背景下工作的心理社会专家提供了深入了解。
