Evidence and Predictors of Resilience among Young Adults Exposed to Traumatic Events of the Armed Conflict in Kashmir
- Title
- Evidence and Predictors of Resilience among Young Adults Exposed to Traumatic Events of the Armed Conflict in Kashmir
- Creator
- Ahmad Dar A.; Deb S.; Thomas S.; Dhamodharan M.; Jahan F.; Sumaiya B.; Gupta S.
- Description
- No study to date exists regarding resilience in the context of armed conflict in Kashmir, India. Therefore, this study intended to understand the factors that predict resilience among young adults affected by the violence of the protracted conflict in Kashmir. The data were collected from 656 students, who experienced stress, related to the conflict. Findings showed that more than a quarter of the respondents (35.8%) were exposed, from 7 to 10, less than a quarter (16.6%) of participants reported 26, and almost half of the respondents (47.6%) were exposed to 11 or more stressful events related to the conflict in Kashmir. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine the role of conflict exposure, social support, and demographic variables in predicting resilience. The results of the final regression model revealed that exposure to armed conflict, social support, level of education, monthly family income and gender, emerged as significant predictors of resilience. The study recommends the formulation of programs to sensitize people living in the areas affected by the armed conflicts, regarding the importance of social support and resilience, to help them withstand various adverse life experiences. 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Source
- Child and Youth Services, Vol-44, No. 1, pp. 27-47.
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Subject
- armed conflict; Kashmir; resilience; social support; trauma; violence
- Coverage
- Ahmad Dar A., Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Delhi NCR, Budhera, Gurugram, India; Deb S., Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Sriperumbudur, India; Thomas S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Dhamodharan M., Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India; Jahan F., Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Delhi NCR, Budhera, Gurugram, India; Sumaiya B., Faculty of Education, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Delhi NCR, Budhera, Gurugram, India; Gupta S., Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Delhi NCR, Budhera, Gurugram, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 0145935X
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Ahmad Dar A.; Deb S.; Thomas S.; Dhamodharan M.; Jahan F.; Sumaiya B.; Gupta S., “Evidence and Predictors of Resilience among Young Adults Exposed to Traumatic Events of the Armed Conflict in Kashmir,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/14781.