Influence of Posttraumatic Growth on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Refugees in Nairobi County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorHenrietta Amen Usunobun
dc.contributor.authorDr. Stephen Asatsa
dc.contributor.authorDr. Elijah Macharia
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-06T06:56:04Z
dc.date.available2024-02-06T06:56:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractMost refugees have frequently been subjected to a variety of potentially traumatic events, which have a wide range of negative consequences for their mental health and quality of life. However, some have also reported positive personal changes, and post-traumatic growth related to these potentially distressing events. This study was restricted only to Nairobi County, which accommodates most of the urban refugees in Kenya (UNHCR, 2020). The study used a simple random sampling technique for the quantitative strand and purposive/convenient sampling technique for the qualitative strand to select respondents. A sample of 133 respondents, which was determined using Yamane’s formula, was selected. Quantitative data were collected using standardized questionnaires; the 21-item posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI) and 20-item Posttraumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL-5). This study adopted the embedded mixed method research design by combining correlational and phenomenological research design. The study revealed a weak negative relationship between Posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth (p˂ 0.01, r = -.319).This implies, as individual who had gone through traumatizing experience progress in posttraumatic growth, the level of post-traumatic stress disorder decreases with time. This indicates that continuous psychological and psychosocial assistance are considered as coping skills that facilitate posttraumatic growth.
dc.identifier.citationUsunobun, H.A., Asatsa, S. & Macharia, E. (2021). Influence of posttraumatic growth on posttraumatic stress disorder among refugees in Nairobi County, Kenya. Journal of Research Innovation and Implication in Education, 5(3), 26 - 37.
dc.identifier.issnSSN 2520-7504 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://172.20.12.169:4000/handle/123456789/229
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherwww.jriiejournal.com
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol.5, Iss.3, 2021 (pp. 26 - 37)
dc.subjectCoping skills
dc.subjectInfluence
dc.subjectPosttraumatic Stress disorder
dc.subjectPost traumatic growth
dc.subjectRefugees
dc.subjectNairobi County
dc.subjectKenya
dc.titleInfluence of Posttraumatic Growth on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Refugees in Nairobi County, Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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