Kelmendi Kaltrina, Hamby Sherry
Department of Psychology, University of Prishtina, Hasan Prishtina, Kosovo.
Sewanee: University of the South, Life Paths Research Center, Sewanee, TN, USA.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2023 Oct;24(4):2333-2345. doi: 10.1177/15248380221093693. Epub 2022 May 6.
Most people who experience trauma want to thrive and often find paths to well-being and healthy functioning. This scoping review explores the existing evidence on adversity and resilience in southeastern European countries, focusing on Kosovo. There is a lack of research on trauma and resilience in cultures outside the US and Western Europe. The paper provides a brief cultural and historical overview of this region and the collectivist cultures found there. We draw from a range of interdisciplinary literatures to identify key strengths that have the potential to improve health outcomes for trauma victims in this region. Overall, 42 papers from PsycInfo and PubMed were identified, using keywords such as "resilience" or "health" and "Kosovo," "Balkans," and "Southeastern Europe." Findings from this scoping review show that different cultural values, norms, and societal ecologies impact resilience within these societies. Some strengths, such as social support and sense of purpose, echoed similar research in the US and Western Europe. There was also evidence that factors such as dignity, family solidarity, social activism, and nationwide meaning-making are strengths associated with resilience for these collectivist societies of southeastern Europe. We also consider the implications of the results for other post-conflict societies. Finally, findings from this review call for culturally sensitive strength-based perspectives in promoting health and well-being after the high dosages of trauma common in this region.
大多数经历过创伤的人都希望茁壮成长，并且常常能找到通往幸福和健康生活的道路。本综述探讨了东南欧国家，尤其是科索沃，关于逆境与复原力的现有证据。在美国和西欧以外的文化中，对创伤和复原力的研究较为匮乏。本文简要介绍了该地区的文化和历史以及当地的集体主义文化。我们借鉴了一系列跨学科文献，以确定有可能改善该地区创伤受害者健康状况的关键优势。总体而言，通过使用 “复原力” 或 “健康” 以及 “科索沃”“巴尔干半岛” 和 “东南欧” 等关键词，从PsycInfo和PubMed数据库中筛选出了42篇论文。本综述的结果表明，不同的文化价值观、规范和社会生态会影响这些社会中的复原力。一些优势，如社会支持和目标感，与美国和西欧的类似研究结果相呼应。还有证据表明，尊严、家庭团结、社会行动主义和全国性的意义构建等因素是与东南欧这些集体主义社会的复原力相关的优势。我们还考虑了这些结果对其他冲突后社会的影响。最后，本综述的结果呼吁在促进该地区常见的高剂量创伤后的健康和幸福方面，采用基于优势的文化敏感视角。
