Data on resilience and trauma-related symptoms in Lithuanian children victims of violence

Giordano, Francesca; Ragnoli, Fausto; Bruno, Federico Brajda

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.103791

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“…Posttraumatic Stress Syndromes (PSS) along with emotional and behavioural impairments are the most frequently reported consequences for children's psychological functioning in the aftermath of military violence and displacement (Buchmüller et al, 2018;Karam et al, 2019). Most research conducted with child refugees and their caregivers has focused on psychological dysfunction and poor mental health following cumulative traumatic experiences (Hodes & Vostanis, 2019;Khan et al, 2019;Nasıroğlu et al, 2018;Norredam et al, 2018;Giordano et al, 2019aGiordano et al, , 2019bGiordano et al, , 2019c. Threatening events can induce higher and even incapacitating levels of arousal, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress in refugee children.…”

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“…Recent advances within the diverse field of inquiry into children's adjustment to war (Liu et al, 2017) have led to shift in focus from individual to environmental and socioecological factors (Giordano et al, 2019a(Giordano et al, , 2019b(Giordano et al, , 2019cUngar, 2011). Accordingly, authors have begun to document the key role of environment, social relations, and culture-specific dimensions of resiliency in promoting functioning among war-affected children (Catani, 2018;Diab et al, 2018).…”

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Child Psychological Adjustment to War and Displacement: A Discriminant Analysis of Resilience and Trauma in Syrian Refugee Children

2021

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The ongoing war in Syria has led to the displacement of 12 million people since 2011, with minors representing 40% of all refugees. Syrian children living in refugee camps are at risk of developing a wide range of mental health problems, given their previous and ongoing exposure to episodes of violence, disruption of family ties, and discontinuous access to education. In this study, we drew on the salutogenic paradigm to investigate whether, and to what extent, high/low levels of resilience were associated with other indicators of mental health and post-traumatic response in Syrian children living in refugee camps. The sample was composed of 311 Syrian children living in Jordanian refugee camps as a consequence of the war in Syria. We administered quantitative self-report measures to assess participants’ exposure to trauma, individual levels of resilience, and mental health, performing discriminant analysis to examine the association between resilience and trauma/mental health. Syrian children living in Jordanian refugee camps reported intense exposure to traumatic events. The linear discriminant equation supported adoption of the function [Wilk’s Lambda (Λ = 0.827)]: lower levels of resilience were associated with trauma symptoms (re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal) and emotional problems, while higher levels of resilience were associated with pro-social behaviours. The findings of the present study suggest that resilience acts as a protective factor buffering children from the consequences of trauma and challenging life conditions. We discuss the implications for interventions designed to promote the wellbeing and mental health of children living in refugee camps.

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Child Psychological Adjustment to War and Displacement: A Discriminant Analysis of Resilience and Trauma in Syrian Refugee Children

2021

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“…This study is related to an international 4-year child protection program run by the Bureau International Catholique de l’Enfance (BICE) in partnership with the OAK Foundation. The BICE commissioned the Resilience Research Unit (RiRes) of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan to conduct a study of the resilience of Lithuanian children exposed to adversity, in addition to the training program of the Assisted Resilience Approach Therapy (ARAT), delivered to a team of professional psychotherapists assisting children exposed to different kinds of adversity in 25 day-care centers across Lithuania ( Giordano et al, 2018 , 2019b ). The study was reviewed and approved by the Scientific Committee of the Department of Psychology – Resilience Research Unit (RiRes) of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan.…”

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Social-Ecological Resilience Moderates the Effectiveness of Avoidant Coping in Children Exposed to Adversity: An Exploratory Study in Lithuania

2020

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Background: Against the high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in Lithuania, the government testified a lack of effective ways to address the problem. A crucial endeavor for intervention planners is to identify the risk and protective factors whose interaction may lead at risk children to achieve greater levels of functioning. Internal qualities and external resources can act independently or interactively to reduce the damaging effects of adversities, and to enhance resilience process. In particular, both coping strategies and social resources have been shown to have a consistent influence on trauma-related outcomes. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential interaction of coping strategies with external resources in predicting trauma-related outcomes in children exposed to adversities. Participants and Setting: A sample of 372 Lithuanian children (mean age = 13.03; range: 7-17) with a history of traumatic experiences has been involved. Methods: The Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised (CYRM-R), the Children Coping Strategy Checklist (CCSC), and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) have been administered to participants. A moderation analysis was performed to test whether social-ecological resilience moderate the relationship between each coping strategy and trauma-related outcomes. Results: When controlling for sex, age, other coping strategies, and social-ecological resilience, only active coping was found to significantly predict each of the trauma-related symptoms. Furthermore, socialecological resilience has a negatively moderating effect on the relationship between avoidant coping strategies and depression. Conclusion: MHPSS professionals who design and implement interventions to enhance the likelihood of resilience among vulnerable children, should take in considerations the multiple interaction between social-ecological resilience and avoidant coping strategies in the children adjustment.

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“…Resilience can, therefore, be considered a process that unfolds over time in the context of person–environment interactions (Egeland et al.,1993). This perspective suggests that it is a malleable process, and as such it is suitable for intervention (Giordano, Ragnoli & Brajda, 2019 ; Giordano, Ragnoli, Brajda et al., 2019 ; Giordano & Ungar, 2021 ). Recently, there has been interest in the development and evaluation of resilience building programs for healthcare workers (Grant et al., 2009 ), including populations like nurses in an oncology inpatient hospital unit (Pipe et al., 2012 ) and physicians at a tertiary care medical centre (Sood et al., 2011 ).…”

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Building resilience for healthcare professionals working in an Italian red zone during the COVID‐19 outbreak: A pilot study

2021

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has placed considerable strain on healthcare workers showing high rates of stress and psychological health problems. Interventions are urgently needed to help healthcare workers perform under conditions of great risk and uncertainty. In particular, healthcare leadership is known to be critical to supporting healthcare workers to deal with an uncertain and distressing healthcare environment. This pilot study evaluated the impact of the R2 resilience program tailored for healthcare leaders working in a highly affected COVID‐19 area in Italy. Through two group cohorts, 21 healthcare leaders completed the intervention, with 17 participants providing pre‐ and post‐intervention assessment data. Sixty‐two staff members who benefitted from their coordinators' resilience‐focused leadership were also included in the study. Findings show that participation in R2 was associated with reduction in levels of perceived stress and burnout symptoms, and increases in rugged qualities, self‐efficacy and in social‐ecological resilience. Significant changes in rugged qualities, self‐efficacy and perceived stress were also detected in staff members. High rates of participants' program satisfaction have been detected. R2 is a promising intervention for healthcare professionals working in emergency settings designed to enhance the rugged qualities and resources required to deal with heightened exposure to stress.

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Data on resilience and trauma-related symptoms in Lithuanian children victims of violence

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Child Psychological Adjustment to War and Displacement: A Discriminant Analysis of Resilience and Trauma in Syrian Refugee Children

Child Psychological Adjustment to War and Displacement: A Discriminant Analysis of Resilience and Trauma in Syrian Refugee Children

Social-Ecological Resilience Moderates the Effectiveness of Avoidant Coping in Children Exposed to Adversity: An Exploratory Study in Lithuania

Building resilience for healthcare professionals working in an Italian red zone during the COVID‐19 outbreak: A pilot study

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