Religious Commitment'S Moderating Effect On Refugee Trauma And Growth

Creator

Hannah E. Acquaye, University of Central Florida
Stephen A. Sivo, University of Central Florida
K. Dayle Jones, University of Central Florida

Keywords

moderation; posttraumatic growth; posttraumatic stress; refugees; religious commitment

Abstract

The authors assessed religious commitment's moderating effect on the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in adult Liberian refugees who experienced trauma from war (N = 444). Results indicated that religious commitment predicted PTG and had an interaction effect on the relationship between trauma and PTG, albeit a negative one. Counselors should therefore gauge clients’ worldviews in terms of religion or spirituality before integrating spiritual or religious issues in therapy.

Publication Date

4-1-2018

Publication Title

Counseling and Values

Volume

63

Issue

1

Number of Pages

57-75

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/cvj.12073

Copyright Status

Unknown

Socpus ID

85045328290 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85045328290

STARS Citation

Acquaye, Hannah E.; Sivo, Stephen A.; and Jones, K. Dayle, "Religious Commitment'S Moderating Effect On Refugee Trauma And Growth" (2018). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 9929.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/9929