Effect of Trauma on Quality of Life as Mediated by Mental Distress and Moderated by Coping and Social Support among Postconflict Displaced Ethiopians

• Published in: Quality of life research Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 915 - 927
• Main Authors: Araya, Mesfin, Chotai, Jayanti, Komproe, Ivan H., de Jong, Joop T. V. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Springer 01.08.2007; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Adult; Childhood; Clinical and Policy Applications; Cognitive models; Coping strategies; Displaced persons; Ethiopia - epidemiology; Family Relations; Female; Humans; Life Change Events; Life events; Living conditions; Male; Men; Middle Aged; Modeling; Quality of life; Quality of Life - psychology; Refugees - psychology; Risk Factors; Sickness Impact Profile; Social events; Social Support; Starvation - physiopathology; Starvation - psychology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - rehabilitation; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Stress, Psychological - rehabilitation; Studies; Trauma severity indices; Warfare; Ethiopia

Objective An understanding of how quality of life is affected by severe trauma and mental distress may facilitate better intervention strategies for postconflict internally displaced persons, by identifying mediators, moderators, and independent risk factors. We investigate the pathways involved in...