Evans William, Davis Bret
Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2018;25(3):1-25. doi: 10.5820/aian.2503.2018.1.
Historical trauma has been associated with many health and social issues. However, there is little understanding of how American Indian (AI) youth cope with historical trauma. Sense of Coherence (SOC) provides a promising framework for studying the relationship between resiliency and historical trauma, as it is a theorized mechanism that helps individuals cope with ongoing stress. A multi-method study examining the potential relationship between SOC and historical trauma revealed that higher levels of SOC predicted fewer historical trauma-related symptoms and provided rich detail about how an AI youth sample conceptualized stress and coping. Implications and future directions are discussed.
历史创伤与许多健康和社会问题相关联。然而，对于美国印第安（AI）青年如何应对历史创伤，人们了解甚少。连贯感（SOC）为研究复原力与历史创伤之间的关系提供了一个有前景的框架，因为它是一种理论化的机制，有助于个体应对持续的压力。一项考察SOC与历史创伤之间潜在关系的多方法研究表明，较高水平的SOC预示着较少的与历史创伤相关的症状，并提供了关于AI青年样本如何将压力和应对概念化的丰富细节。文中还讨论了研究的意义和未来方向。
