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Posttraumatic growth in displaced Syrians in the UK: A mixed-methods approach

Posttraumatic growth in displaced Syrians in the UK: A mixed-methods approach
Posttraumatic growth in displaced Syrians in the UK: A mixed-methods approach
This study aimed to explore posttraumatic growth (PTG) in displaced Syrians in the UK, using a mixed-methods approach. Fifty-four Syrian adults in the UK who left Syria as result of the war were recruited online to complete the PTG-Inventory. Five participants with high PTG scores were interviewed via Skype to explore their experiences of PTG. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Results showed that displaced Syrians in the UK experience high levels of PTG. Major themes were valuing others more, pursuing a new career path, discovering inner strength, appreciation of life and detachment from it, and strengthened belief.
1532-5024
1-15
Taher, Rayan
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Allan, Therese
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Taher, Rayan
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Allan, Therese
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Taher, Rayan and Allan, Therese (2019) Posttraumatic growth in displaced Syrians in the UK: A mixed-methods approach. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 1-15. (doi:10.1080/15325024.2019.1688022).

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This study aimed to explore posttraumatic growth (PTG) in displaced Syrians in the UK, using a mixed-methods approach. Fifty-four Syrian adults in the UK who left Syria as result of the war were recruited online to complete the PTG-Inventory. Five participants with high PTG scores were interviewed via Skype to explore their experiences of PTG. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Results showed that displaced Syrians in the UK experience high levels of PTG. Major themes were valuing others more, pursuing a new career path, discovering inner strength, appreciation of life and detachment from it, and strengthened belief.

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Accepted/In Press date: 28 October 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 18 November 2019

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Local EPrints ID: 439364
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/439364
ISSN: 1532-5024
PURE UUID: 8b273f01-309a-413f-ab02-f454505bed7e

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Date deposited: 17 Apr 2020 16:35
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 05:23

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Author: Rayan Taher
Author: Therese Allan

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