Adaptive performance in refugees after trauma: how relevant are post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth?

IF 2.4 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Lukasz Stasielowicz
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PurposeWars can lead to massive migration waves, e.g. the Syrian Civil War that began in 2011 led to the European refugee crisis. Discussions about labour integration often accompany huge spikes in asylum applications. Since many refugees experience traumatic events, such as torture, health problems must be considered in the work context. Unfortunately, the relevance of the post-traumatic experiences of refugees to specific job performance facets has mainly been ignored. To close the research gap, a study with refugees living in Germany was conducted to examine to what extent trauma-related variables are relevant to performance variables.Design/methodology/approachThe relationship between post-traumatic stress (PTS), post-traumatic growth (PTG) and adaptive performance (social and task-oriented adaptive performance) was examined as, nowadays, many activities require dealing with changes (e.g. new colleagues, new technologies). Sixty-nine people met the inclusion criteria (e.g. refugee status, traumatic experiences) and completed the survey. Data were analysed using the Bayesian approach.FindingsBayesian analyses revealed that PTG might promote both social and task-oriented adaptive performance. In contrast, PTS was negatively related to task-oriented adaptive performance. Furthermore, there was no substantial evidence that PTG moderates the relationship between PTS and adaptive performance. Furthermore, there is preliminary evidence that refugees do not differ substantially from the general population with respect to social adaptive performance.Originality/valueThe present study demonstrates for the first time the relevance of post-traumatic experiences to the adaptive performance of refugees.
创伤后难民的适应性表现:创伤后应激与创伤后成长的相关性如何?
战争可能导致大规模的移民浪潮,例如2011年开始的叙利亚内战导致了欧洲难民危机。关于劳工融合的讨论往往伴随着庇护申请的激增。由于许多难民经历了诸如酷刑等创伤性事件,因此必须在工作范围内考虑健康问题。不幸的是,难民的创伤后经历与具体工作表现方面的相关性主要被忽视了。为了缩小研究差距,对居住在德国的难民进行了一项研究,以检查与创伤相关的变量与表现变量的相关程度。设计/方法/途径创伤后应激(PTS)、创伤后成长(PTG)与适应性表现(社会和任务导向的适应性表现)之间的关系被研究,因为当今许多活动需要处理变化(如新同事、新技术)。69人符合纳入标准(例如难民身份、创伤经历)并完成了调查。使用贝叶斯方法分析数据。贝叶斯分析表明,PTG可能同时促进社会和任务导向的适应表现。相反,PTS与任务导向的适应表现呈负相关。此外,没有实质性的证据表明PTG调节了PTS与适应绩效之间的关系。此外,有初步证据表明,难民在社会适应表现方面与一般人口没有实质性差异。独创性/价值本研究首次证明了创伤后经历与难民适应表现的相关性。
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International Journal of Workplace Health Management
International Journal of Workplace Health Management PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
CiteScore
4.20
自引率
22.70%
发文量
37
期刊介绍: Coverage includes, but is not restricted to: ■Best practice examples of successful workplace health solutions ■Promoting compliance with workplace health legislation ■Primary care and primary prevention ■Promoting health in the workplace ■The business case for workplace health promotion ■Workplace health issues and concerns, such as mental health, disability management, violence and the workplace, stress, workplace hazards, risk factor modification and work-life balance ■Workplace Culture ■Workplace policies supporting healthy workplace ■Inducing organizational change ■Occupational health & safety issues ■Educating the employer and employee ■Promoting health outside of the workplace
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