Citation

Gregory JL, Prana H. Traumatology 2013; 19(3): 223-232.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Green Cross Academy of Traumatology, Publisher APA Journals)

DOI

10.1177/1534765612471146

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study explored posttraumatic growth (PTG) among refugee citizens of Cote d'Ivoire (aged 18 to 56 years; M = 37.4 years) affected by living in asylum in Liberia (M = 167.5 days). Research focused on use of the Companion Recovery (CR) model as a means to educate participants on how to process trauma, focus on finding meaning, and implementing positive change as a result of the traumatic struggles they experienced. The hypothesis was that the CR model would promote PTG in Ivorian participants.

RESULTS suggest that the use of the CR model was instrumental in increasing PTG in the participants. Implications for future research, as well as research in a cross-cultural emergent environment, are addressed.

Language: en