Optimism in Trauma and Growth: A Path Analysis of Former War-related Displaced Persons

dc.contributor.authorSaliba, Yvette
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-11T12:16:04Z
dc.date.available2021-10-11T12:16:04Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe study evaluated the contribution of war, trauma, and optimism on growth in adult Liberian former displaced persons traumatized by war-related experiences (N = 444). Hypotheses based on existing literature grounded the path model assessing the relationship among war-related events, trauma, optimism and post-traumatic growth. There were statistically significant correlations among all variables, except between war-related events and optimism [χ2(1) = 0.90; p > .05; CFI = 1.00; GFI = .99; SRMR = 0.02; RMSEA = 0.00]. Clinicians are encouraged to identify resources that traumatized populations use in coping, and incorporate them within the therapeutic environment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAcquaye, H. E., Mitchell, M. D., Saliba, Y., Oh, S., & Heard, N. (2018). Optimism in trauma and growth: A path analysis of former war-related displaced persons. Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2(1), 16-29. https://www.ijopr.com/article/optimism-in-trauma-and-growth-a-path-analysis-of-former-war-related-displaced-persons-6375en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ijopr.com/article/optimism-in-trauma-and-growth-a-path-analysis-of-former-war-related-displaced-persons-6375
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12521/264
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleOptimism in Trauma and Growth: A Path Analysis of Former War-related Displaced Personsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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