University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2024 Jan;25(1):795-812. doi: 10.1177/15248380231163641. Epub 2023 Apr 25.
Trauma exposure places refugees at serious risk of developing mental health difficulties. However, research also recognizes that refugees can respond to trauma with psychological development and growth, commonly referred to as post-traumatic growth (PTG). An updated systematic review was conducted to investigate PTG across different refugee populations, including the processes that mediate this phenomenon, and the use of therapy in promoting PTG. A systematic search of CINAHL Complete, Proquest 5000, PsychINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science was performed to identify studies exploring PTG in refugee populations, published between June 2013 and November 2021. In all, 26 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Quantitative results reveal a positive correlation between PTG and religious commitment and coping, and the effectiveness of narrative and community-based interventions in facilitating PTG. Qualitative results facilitate insight into the complex ways refugees find meaning and strength after trauma through religion, comparison-based thinking, helping others, and storytelling. Findings highlight the need for future research and interventions to recognize the distinct PTG experiences of different refugee populations.
创伤暴露使难民面临严重的心理健康问题风险。然而，研究也认识到，难民可以通过心理发展和成长来应对创伤，通常被称为创伤后成长（PTG）。进行了一次更新的系统评价，以调查不同难民群体中的 PTG，包括介导这一现象的过程，以及使用疗法来促进 PTG。对 CINAHL Complete、Proquest 5000、PsychINFO、Scopus 和 Web of Science 进行了系统搜索，以确定 2013 年 6 月至 2021 年 11 月期间探索难民群体中 PTG 的研究。共有 26 项研究符合本综述的纳入标准。定量结果显示，PTG 与宗教信仰和应对方式呈正相关，叙事和基于社区的干预措施在促进 PTG 方面是有效的。定性结果深入了解了难民通过宗教、基于比较的思维、帮助他人和讲故事等方式在创伤后找到意义和力量的复杂方式。研究结果强调了未来研究和干预措施需要认识到不同难民群体独特的 PTG 体验。
