人在社會環境中受到家庭與生態系統影響,突然發生的意外災害可能導致一個人生活失衡,甚至失去生命動力與樂趣,再加以缺乏社會資源協助,則可能生活在無助、失依、與失落情緒下,導致個人憂鬱與自殺傾向。然而,個人特質(如:抗壓性、因應力、認知結構)與生活支持系統卻能影響一個人的復原。運用量化及質化方法探討犯罪被害人及其家屬藉由家庭關係、因應策略、及復原力的展現,自人爲性創傷經驗生存。結果發現,受創程度的嚴重性與年齡、性別、家中成員的組合、宗教信仰、因應能力呈現顯著相關。復原力的展現能預測被害人對生活的希望程度。研究成果可用來協助被害人及其家屬檢視在生活中缺乏的因應策略及復原力因子,促進其成功適應困境能力。
Victims of human cruelty and the surviving families (as opposed to victims of nature disasters) experience additional emotional difficulties and stressors (e.g., dealing with justice system, feeling of life insecurity, economic loss, etc.). This study was designed to examine the effect of coping strategies and resilience for victims and the surviving families experiencing posttraumatic stress at a 6 month follow up. Qualitative and quantitative methods were performed to analyze the collected data. This study finds socio-demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, marital status, numbers of families, and religion), coping strategies, resilience, and social support system would impact the level of traumatic experience and contribute to a personal strength for living better.