TY - JOUR
PY - 2022//
TI - Self-positions and narratives facilitating or hindering posttraumatic growth: a qualitative analysis with migrant women of Nigerian descent survivors of trafficking
JO - Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy
A1 - Chiara, Giacomo
A1 - Romaioli, Diego
A1 - Contarello, Alberta
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The literature on sex trafficking has given a great deal of space to the effects on mental health, while little has been devoted to the stories of survivors. This study aims to explore the first-hand stories of immigrant women of Nigerian descent trafficking survivors, describing a qualitative analysis of psychotherapy sessions with them. Within the theoretical framework of Dialogical Self Theory, we explored and invited into dialogue the I-positions generated when individuals have traumatic experiences such as sex trafficking. Analyzing the themes emerging from 5 psychotherapy pathways developed taking a narrative and dialogical approach, we explored the narratives that facilitated posttraumatic growth (PTG) and those that hindered it.
METHOD: Five women survivors of sex trafficking were followed in a narrative psychotherapy journey. A thematic analysis was conducted on the transcripts of the therapeutic pathways, highlighting the positions of the self identified in the narratives and the main content of the women's stories.
RESULTS: We identified 2 main themes in the narratives facilitating PTG, and 3 in the narratives acting as barriers thereto.
CONCLUSION: When addressing traumatic experiences, taking into account the polyphony of the individuals narrating them, and identifying which of their narratives can facilitate or hinder their PTG can be a useful resource in therapeutic and social work with survivors of trafficking. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved). Keywords: Human trafficking; Language: en
LA - en
SN - 1942-9681
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0001245
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