Background International humanitarian aid workers providing care in emergencies are subjected to numerous chronic and traumatic stressors. Objectives To examine consequences of such experiences on workers' mental health how the impact is influenced by moderating variables. Methodology We conducted a longitudinal study sample international non-governmental organizations. Study outcomes included anxiety, depression, burnout, life job satisfaction. performed bivariate regression analyses at...

This study examined the mental health of national humanitarian aid workers in northern Uganda and contextual organizational factors predicting well‐being. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted among 376 staff working for 21 agencies. Over 50% experienced 5 or more categories traumatic events. Although, absence clinical interviews, no diagnoses were able to be confirmed, 68%, 53%, 26% respondents reported symptom levels associated with high risk depression, anxiety disorders, posttraumatic...

Abstract International relief and development personnel may be directly or indirectly exposed to traumatic events that put them at risk for developing symptoms of Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In order identify areas related reactions, surveys were administered 113 recently returned staff from 5 humanitarian aid agencies. Respondents reported high rates direct indirect exposure life‐threatening events. Approximately 30% those surveyed significant PTSD. Multiple regression analysis...

Expatriate humanitarian aid workers are embedded in global crises, exposing them to traumatic and occupational stress putting at risk for job burnout. Aid (N = 111) from an international faith-based agency completed interview assessing perceived social support, support their organisation, God, It was hypothesised that the three types of would be significantly related each components burnout as measured by Maslach Burnout Inventory. The subscales measurements were orthogonalised facilitate a...

Expatriate aid workers (n = 214) representing 19 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) completed a predeployment survey, including measures of mental health (depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]); risk factors (childhood trauma, family risk, adult trauma exposure); resilience (coping, social support, healthy lifestyle) to assess their baseline during preparation for deployment. Multiple regression analysis indicated that childhood trauma/family was not significantly...

In the aftermath of civil war that extended from 1983-2009, humanitarian organizations provided aid to conflict-affected population Vanni region in northern Sri Lanka. August, 2010, a needs assessment was conducted determine mental-health status Lankan national staff working conditions stress and hardship, consider contextual organizational characteristics influencing such status. A total 398 members nine area participated survey, which assessed stress, work characteristics, social support,...

This study explores the relationship between cross cultural reentry and identity in college student participants short-term international mission trips. Twenty undergraduate students from a Christian participated focus groups discussing question, “How did your experiences on trip(s) influence view of home culture?” The discussion transcripts were coded, analyzed according to (a) frequency, number times theme was addressed; (b) extensiveness, people who discussed theme; (c) intensity,...

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) serve Iraqis living in Jordan as "guests." In 2008, 258 Jordanian humanitarian staff and Iraqi volunteers working for NGOs completed a needs assessment survey. Work characteristics, stressors, support variables were evaluated regarding their influence on depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), burnout through multivariate logistic regressions. There was significant difference across nationality. Traumatic exposure increased the risk...

Indigenous aid workers carry out the majority of humanitarian work, yet there is little empirical information available on their support needs in different contexts. Focus groups (N = 26: Study 1) and a survey 137; 2) were conducted with Guatemalan to explore exposure violence, posttraumatic stress symptoms, burnout, needs, motivators. Participants reported experiencing an average 13 events community violence 17% symptoms consistent disorder (PTSD). Direct levels emotional exhaustion...

Expatriate humanitarian aid workers are often exposed to traumatic events and human suffering in the context of their deployments. Internal resources, such as having recourse a transcendent spiritual framework, may play an important part creating meaningful perspective on work developing coping strategies overcome challenging experiences. Aid from agencies based North America Europe participated longitudinal study stress mental health between 2005 2009 (Lopes Cardozo et al., 2012)....

Guatemala and Kenya are both countries that have recently experienced political violence in the context of long histories colonialization, oppression poverty. The current study examines focus group responses indigenous faith-based relief providers describing how they utilized religion to cope with their own experience as well stress related providing services others. In an effort emic etic dimensions religious coping, also analyzes these within framework Pargament colleagues’ (1998; 2000)...

Multicultural competence and attention to diversity in clinical practice are professional ethical mandates a natural expression of the Christian ethics hospitality, compassion, justice. The course Clinical Interventions: Diversity, is embedded an integrative understanding psychotherapy psychology. Our teaching philosophy that creating cultural lens for viewing ourselves our clients allows us be both authentically present work God wants do counseling, as well attentive person who intends...

Trauma and spirituality represent an understudied area of community experience. As in introductory article for this themed issue the Journal Prevention & Intervention Community, describes importance considering these topics together individuals communities across world.

Religion plays an important role in making sense of adversity, and individuals hold varying beliefs about God’s suffering (theodicy). This study examined the association between individuals’ theodicies at beginning COVID-19 pandemic outcomes their religiousness psychological well-being. The first aim was to classify participants into profile groups based on theodicy. second compare religious commitment, stress, anxiety, Theodicy measured with Views Suffering Scale among 233 participants....

This study explores exposure to community violence (CV) and traumatic loss their relation posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) grief symptoms among Guatemalan aid workers. Out of 135 workers surveyed, 79% reported that someone close them had died, 33% a was rated as traumatic. The average number lifetime incidents CV 13, the highest 32. In all, 36% sample meet criteria for PTSD.Those participants who also significantly higher complicated (CG) scores, those human-perpetrated levels...

Research has established that adverse experiences in childhood are far-reaching. Attachment persists into adulthood, impacted by internal structures make sense of relational experience. Dunbar (1993) estimated humans maintain approximately 150 personal relationships, structured concentric rings decreasing intimacy within the active social network. However, no literature exists examining relationship among (ACEs), adult attachment dynamics, and networks. Relational mission workers (N=84)...

Organisations providing social services in communities of high crime and violence must address staff well-being. The current study surveyed 284 urban community development workers from faith-based organisations five US cities. explored the effects race ethnicity on service utilisation perceived need using binomial logistic regression. Race significantly predicted medical utilisation, indicating that Caucasian participants were times more likely African-American 3.8 than Latino/a to utilise...

Adults (N = 703) in Nairobi, Kenya completed a screening survey the aftermath of postelection violence (PEV) 2008. This study examined associations between exposure to PEV, prior trauma exposure, religious coping, and psychiatric distress. Results indicated dose-response effect amount PEV on severity concurrent symptoms Over 90% sample reported affiliation, majority participants also frequent use coping strategies. However, there was no significant for turning religion as form Study results...

Employees of faith-based international organizations have been shown to be uniquely at risk for mental health symptoms, including depression and posttraumatic stress, while social support has demonstrated an important protective factor. Cultural humility, which is understood as openness appreciate learn from others, also contribute wellbeing cross-cultural employees. Eighty-eight workers completed the Hopkins Symptom Checklist, Social Provisions Scale, Humility Scale a part larger needs...

Humans, on average, are believed to have the capacity sustain approximately 150 personal relationships due social-cognitive limits and time available for relationship investment (Dunbar, 1993). The consequences of attempting exceed this relational limit not been investigated. Yet relational-style ministry workers face pressure increase their number relationships. It is likely that leads distress. Therefore, ministers exceeding typical social network sizes were predicted experience higher...

Following the tradition of practical theology, integration seeks to create a meaningful dialogue concepts in particular community and context. This essay explores context integrative holistic missionary care labeled Member Care. The historical backdrop Care is rich with many founding foremothers forefathers who have created legacy research experience advocating for well-being supporting families individuals stresses strains cross-cultural transitions. More recent work has identified...