Trial reportAnxiety, stress, and coping2018
Stigma modifies the association between social support and mental health among sexual violence survivors in the Democratic Republic of Congo: implications for practice.
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- Predictors of mental health outcomes of three refugee groups in an advocacy-based intervention: A precision medicine perspective.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2024Trial
- PROTOCOL: Life Skills Education and Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety and Depression in Forcibly Displaced Persons in LMICs: A Systematic Review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Longitudinal Investigation of Stigma and Psychosocial Outcomes Among Women Exposed to Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Violence against women · 2026Article
- Cumulative Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress: An Integrative Model of Coping and Resilience Among Women Exposed to Sexual and Conflict-Related Violence.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- The Development and Validation of a Measure of Mental Health, Help-Seeking Beliefs in Arabic-Speaking Refugees.Assessment · 2024Article
- Mental health outcomes, literacy and service provision in low- and middle-income settings: a systematic review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Npj mental health research · 2024Review
- Associations of past-year overall trauma, sexual assault and PTSD with social support for young adult sexual minority women.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Article
- "It's because We are 'Loose Girls' That's why We had Children with MINUSTAH Soldiers": A Qualitative Analysis of Stigma Experienced by Peacekeeper-Fathered Children and Their Mothers in Haiti.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2022Article
- How structural and symbolic violence during resettlement impacts the social and mental wellbeing of forced migrant women: the lived experiences of Arabic speaking survivors of IPV resettled in Melbourne, Australia.Conflict and health · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional study of community perceptions of stigmatization amongst women affected by UN-peacekeeper perpetrated sexual exploitation and abuse.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Trends in sexual violence patterns and case management: a sex disaggregated analysis in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.Conflict and health · 2021Article
- The Impact of Avoidant/Disengagement Coping and Social Support on the Mental Health of Adolescent Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Kinship, friendship, and service provider social ties and how they influence well-being among newly resettled refugees.Socius : sociological research for a dynamic world · 2019Article
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BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThe aim of this study was to further understanding of the relationship between social support, internalized and perceived stigma, and mental health among women who experienced sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
methodsDrawing from baseline survey data collected in eastern DRC, researchers conducted a secondary cross-sectional analysis using data from 744 participants. Regression and moderation analyses were conducted to examine associations between social support variables, felt stigma, and depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
resultsEmotional support seeking and felt stigma were positively associated with increased symptom severity across all three mental health variables. Stigma modified associations between emotional support seeking and depression (t = -2.49, p = .013), anxiety (t = -3.08, p = .002), and PTSD (t = -2.94, p = .003). Increased frequency of emotional support seeking was associated with higher mental health symptoms of anxiety and PTSD among women experiencing all levels of stigma.
conclusionsEnhancing understanding of social support and stigma may inform research and intervention among Congolese forced migrant populations across circumstances and geographic locations. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
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