Social Support, Sense of Coherence and Coping as Predictors of Posttraumatic Growth in Orphan Adolescents

Abstract

Since adolescents go through a lot of biological and psychological changes, it's critical to comprehend how they cope with stress and trauma. An orphan is a person who has lost his/her parents or has been abandoned. They experience difficulties with their emotional development as a result of lack of parental support, which eventually leads them to exhibit very violent behaviour. Children who have experienced trauma have disturbances in their daily life, including poor appetite development, difficulty communicating, and problems in the classroom. They reflect unsuitable conduct and negative psychosocial repercussions such as emotions of inadequacy, guilt, shame, and insecurity. The aim of the paper is to examine the impact of Social Support, Sense of Coherence and Coping on Post traumatic growth. This paper reviews the results of previous researches that investigated the relationship among the variables. A total number of 25 researches were analysed in the study. The findings suggest that traumatic upbringing, such as losing parents, can have a negative impact on children's psychological wellbeing. Children's abilities, IQ, productivity, and social usefulness are all influenced by their psychological health. Along with a lack of attention and support, children who lose a parent also experience sadness, anxiety, and hopelessness. Such experiences can lead to post-traumatic growth or serious psychiatric issues. Adaptive coping, which has been repeatedly connected to post-traumatic growth, is utilised in conjunction with positive reappraisals. A feeling of coherence and social support are also advantageous to the Growth.