Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study
Background: This study examines the psychosocial factors influencing resilience in Colombian victims of armed conflict, highlighting the role of personal, family, and community resources in mitigating trauma. Resilience is a dynamic process that enables individuals and communities to adapt to advers...
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| description | Background: This study examines the psychosocial factors influencing resilience in Colombian victims of armed conflict, highlighting the role of personal, family, and community resources in mitigating trauma. Resilience is a dynamic process that enables individuals and communities to adapt to adversity. Given Colombia’s prolonged violence and forced displacement, trauma has significantly impacted both physical and emotional health. Methods: 200 adult conflict victims were recruited through snowball sampling and completed validated scales via a secure online platform. The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), the APGAR Family Scale, and the Brief Resilience Coping Scale assessed resilience, social support, and psychological well-being. Results: Findings indicate that family support was strongly associated with higher resilience, with participants exhibiting higher family support scores (mean = 15.6, SD = 4.47) demonstrating significantly greater resilience (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, resilient coping strategies (Exp(B) = 0.772, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and higher subjective happiness (Exp(B) = 0.864, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were identified as key predictors of resilience. Significant correlations were found between resilience and mental health outcomes, with higher resilience linked to lower anxiety (ρ = −0.388, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and depression (ρ = −0.388, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Education, employment, and socioeconomic status also positively influenced resilience, with individuals with higher educational levels (χ<sup>2</sup> = 21.265, <i>p</i> = 0.006) and income (χ<sup>2</sup> = 8.945, <i>p</i> = 0.030) showing higher resilience scores. In contrast, alcohol consumption (Exp(B) = 0.813, <i>p</i> = 0.014) was negatively associated with resilience. Conclusions: This study shows that resilience in conflict victims is influenced by both individual and social factors. Strengthening family and community support, along with improving coping strategies, is essential for long-term recovery, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to enhance psychosocial well-being in affected populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c19c5fe8b89e405fafcaf6bf80f138932025-08-20T02:24:18ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-06-0115681610.3390/bs15060816Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative StudyAndrés Camargo0Rafael Vargas1Alexander Rincón-Rodríguez2Elena Jiménez3Martha Trujillo-Güiza4PhD Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 111511, ColombiaFacultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (UMNG), Bogotá 110111, ColombiaSecretariat of Health, Alcaldia Municipal de Tocancipá, Tocancipá 251010, ColombiaSchool of Nursing, Universidad Mariana, Pasto 520001, ColombiaPhD Program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidad Antonio Nariño, Bogotá 111511, ColombiaBackground: This study examines the psychosocial factors influencing resilience in Colombian victims of armed conflict, highlighting the role of personal, family, and community resources in mitigating trauma. Resilience is a dynamic process that enables individuals and communities to adapt to adversity. Given Colombia’s prolonged violence and forced displacement, trauma has significantly impacted both physical and emotional health. Methods: 200 adult conflict victims were recruited through snowball sampling and completed validated scales via a secure online platform. The Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), the APGAR Family Scale, and the Brief Resilience Coping Scale assessed resilience, social support, and psychological well-being. Results: Findings indicate that family support was strongly associated with higher resilience, with participants exhibiting higher family support scores (mean = 15.6, SD = 4.47) demonstrating significantly greater resilience (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Additionally, resilient coping strategies (Exp(B) = 0.772, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and higher subjective happiness (Exp(B) = 0.864, <i>p</i> = 0.001) were identified as key predictors of resilience. Significant correlations were found between resilience and mental health outcomes, with higher resilience linked to lower anxiety (ρ = −0.388, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and depression (ρ = −0.388, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Education, employment, and socioeconomic status also positively influenced resilience, with individuals with higher educational levels (χ<sup>2</sup> = 21.265, <i>p</i> = 0.006) and income (χ<sup>2</sup> = 8.945, <i>p</i> = 0.030) showing higher resilience scores. In contrast, alcohol consumption (Exp(B) = 0.813, <i>p</i> = 0.014) was negatively associated with resilience. Conclusions: This study shows that resilience in conflict victims is influenced by both individual and social factors. Strengthening family and community support, along with improving coping strategies, is essential for long-term recovery, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to enhance psychosocial well-being in affected populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/6/816resiliencearmed conflictpsychosocial factorssocial supportColombia |
| spellingShingle | Andrés Camargo Rafael Vargas Alexander Rincón-Rodríguez Elena Jiménez Martha Trujillo-Güiza Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study Behavioral Sciences resilience armed conflict psychosocial factors social support Colombia |
| title | Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study |
| title_full | Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study |
| title_short | Psychosocial Factors Influencing Resilience in a Sample of Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: A Quantitative Study |
| title_sort | psychosocial factors influencing resilience in a sample of victims of armed conflict in colombia a quantitative study |
| topic | resilience armed conflict psychosocial factors social support Colombia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/6/816 |
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