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PROCESS OF POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH IN TRAUMA VICTIMS IN PAKISTAN A QUALITATIVE STUDY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).20      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).20      Published : Mar 1

Process of Post Traumatic Growth in Trauma Victims in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

    The facet of trauma as a constructive means is recent area of study in the field of Positive Psychology i.e, Posttraumatic growth. The present qualitative study is aimed to explore the process of PTG in the trauma victims of Pakistan. Total sample (N=40) having an equal number of participants i.e, manmade disaster (n=20, Male=10 & female=10) and natural disasters (n=20, Male=10 & female=10) was selected purposively. Interview protocol i.e, Semi-Structured Questionnaire was developed with the help of previous literature to go deep about the growth process in participants. The in-depth interviews were conducted on victims showing high Post-traumatic growth on PTGI. In-depth interviews were conducted, tape-recorded and transcribed. Themes were extracted out of bulk of the data through IPA to find out the process of PTG. Main themes were extracted and a Model of PTG was developed with the interaction of those themes.

    Post Traumatic Growth, Qualitative Study, Man-made Disasters, Natural Disasters

    (1) Samra Zubair Lodhi
    PhD Scholar, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Seema Gul
    Assistant Professor, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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