Abstract
This article explores if the victims included in the Truth Commission of Ecuador (TCE, 2010) show Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), the conditions in which it occurs and the kind of events that are associated to it. 48 victims from five provinces in Ecuador were evaluated through the posttraumatic growth inventory. Results show that there are some differences on the level of PTG depending on the number of experiences, the type of violence suffered. Despite this fact, growth does not mean psychological adjustment. This article discusses the implications of such findings and the inconsistencies between PTG and the victims of political violence.
| Translated title of the contribution | Posttraumatic growth of victims informed by the truth commission of ecuador |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 380-389 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Interamerican Journal of Psychology |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The Committee of Victims of crimes against humanity and serious violatios onf human rights in Ecuador and the Andean Human Rights Program of the Simon Bolivar Andean University of Ecuador, which allowed cotacnt with the victims and their families. This work was supported by the Salesian Polytechnical University of Ecuador, with the grant to Project No. Research 6, "Impact of the Truth Commission of Ecuador in repair processes", implemented by the Group of Psychosocial Research Career psychology during 2013-250.1 This publication is dedicated to Professor Domingo AsúSanlazar (1943-2015), in recognition for his valuable contributions to The Society and The Psychology Community of Chle ainLadtin America.
Funding Information:
The Committee of Victims of crimes against humanity and serious violations of human rights in Ecuador and the Andean Human Rights Program of the Simon Bolivar Andean University of Ecuador, which allowed contact with the victims and their families. This work was supported by the Salesian Polytechnical University of Ecuador, with the grant to Project No. Research 6, "Impact of the Truth Commission of Ecuador in repair processes", implemented by the Group of Psychosocial Research Career psychology during 2013-2015. This publication is dedicated to Professor Domingo As?n Salazar (1943-2015), in recognition for his valuable contributions to The Society and The Psychology Community of Chile and Latin America.
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