Trauma and children: Exploring posttraumatic growth among school children impacted by armed conflict in Kashmir.

Despite a growing body of literature showing evidence of posttraumatic growth (PTG) in adult populations from various cultures, very few studies have examined PTG among children, particularly from conflict zones in South Asia. Given this situation, the present study examined PTG among 815 school children of 12 to 18 years age, who had lost one or both parents as a result of protracted armed conflict in Kashmir, India. In a cross-sectional study, the hypothesized relationship of core beliefs challenges, religious coping, religious commitment, sociocultural context, and some demographic variables with posttraumatic growth (PTG) were examined. Results suggest that sociocultural context, core beliefs challenges, and religious coping predicted PTG, thus affirming the role of sociocultural environment in the development of PTG among children. Practical implications and future directions are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).