Trauma during humanitarian work: the effects on intimacy, wellbeing and PTSD-symptoms
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DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2019.1679065
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Organizations assisting refugees are over burdened with the Syrian humanitarian catastrophe and encounter diverse difficulties facing the consequences of this massive displacement. Aid-workers experience the horrors of war through their efforts to alleviate… read more here.
Keywords: health; aid workers; ptsd symptoms; self differentiation ... See more keywords
Barriers to accessing psychosocial support for humanitarian aid workers: a mixed methods enquiry.
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DOI: 10.1111/disa.12449
Abstract: International and national humanitarian aid workers were recruited for this study through purposive sampling techniques using social media. Eight interviews and one focus group discussion were carried out (n=13), and a survey disseminated (n=62), to… read more here.
Keywords: accessing psychosocial; humanitarian aid; aid workers; psychosocial support ... See more keywords
Sense of Coherence as a Determinant of Psychological Well-Being Across Professional Groups of Aid Workers Exposed to War Trauma
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DOI: 10.1177/0886260515590125
Abstract: The present study aims to test whether sense of coherence (SOC) acts as a determinant of positive psychological functioning in aid workers directly exposed to warfare. Specifically, we performed multiple regression analyses to compare different… read more here.
Keywords: sense coherence; groups aid; aid workers; professional groups ... See more keywords
How do international humanitarian aid workers stay healthy in the face of adversity?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276727
Abstract: Background International humanitarian aid workers (iHAWs) are motivated strongly to travel abroad to help communities affected by war, famine, disaster and disease. They expose themselves to dangers and hardships during their field assignments. Despite working… read more here.
Keywords: health; humanitarian aid; aid workers; international humanitarian ... See more keywords
Morally injurious events among aid workers: examining the indirect effect of negative cognitions and self-care in associations with mental health indicators
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1171629
Abstract: Introduction Potentially morally injurious events (PMIE) are events that violate one’s deeply held moral values or beliefs, and that have the potential to create significant inner conflict and psychological distress. PMIE have been recognized as… read more here.
Keywords: pmie; negative cognitions; aid workers; mental health ... See more keywords