Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization
This is a Mixed-methods, cross-sectional pilot study, and it represents the first Phase I of a broader study (Phase II) investigating cross-cultural experiences of trauma across low-, middle- and high-income countries.
Using both an emic and etic approach, the project seeks to understand the types of events that are construed and appraised as traumatic across cultures and how the trauma sequelae, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, manifest across cultures and contexts.
More specifically, the study explores psychosocial and somatic experiences resulting from exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs), their perceived causes, approaches to coping and healing, subjective wellbeing and functioning, and the role of culture, context and identity in shaping these across selected countries.
To assess the cultural relevance, feasibility and acceptability of the study design and instruments (survey and in-depth interview questionnaire) to inform implementation feasibility in Phase II of the project.
To preliminarily explore cross-cultural experiences of traumatic events, including individual psychological and somatic responses to PTEs, their perceived causes, approaches to coping and healing, subjective wellbeing and functioning, and the role of culture, context and identity
Protocol Title
The Many faces of Trauma and Recovery around the World: Mapping Experiences in Cultural Context (Matrix) Pilot Study
Study Site
Wakiso Site
Dr. William Byansi
Dr. Nakigozi Getrude
Board Member
Boston College
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