The relationship between trauma centrality, self-efficacy, posttraumatic stress and psychiatric co-morbidity among Syrian refugees: Is gender a moderator?

ORCID Identifiers

0000-0002-9163-1590

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Publication Date

11-1-2017

Abstract

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study examined the inter-relationship between trauma centrality, self-efficacy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and psychiatric co-morbidity among a group of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, and whether gender would moderate the mediational effect of self-efficacy on the impact of trauma centrality on distress. Seven hundred and ninety-two Syrian refugees completed the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire-28, Centrality of Event Scale and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale. The results showed that 52% met the cutoff for PTSD. Trauma centrality was positively correlated with PTSD, psychiatric co-morbidity and self-efficacy. Self-efficacy was negatively correlated with PTSD only. Gender did not moderate the mediational effect of self-efficacy on the path between trauma centrality and distress outcomes. To conclude, following exposure to traumatic events, more than half reported PTSD. Perception of the future and identity construction was affected. Signs of psychological distress were evident, alongside resilience, regardless of gender.

ISSN

0022-3956

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Volume

94

First Page

107

Last Page

115

Disciplines

Life Sciences

Keywords

Gender, PTSD, Refugees, Self-efficacy, Trauma centrality

Scopus ID

85022019509

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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