Effect Of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder On Post Traumatic Growth And Coping Strategies Among Flood Survivors Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

Present research intended to investigate the relational aspect among PTSD, PTG, and coping strategies like religiosity and parent-peer attachment of flood survivors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. More specifically, it was aimed to examine how PTSD significantly predicts PTG and coping mechanisms and differences in these variables among males and females. A correlational research design was used in which a sample of 500 flood survivors (250 males, 250 females) with age ranged 18-25 years was selected through purposive sampling. PTSD was assessed using the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale for DSM-V (PDS-5), PTG using the Post-Traumatic [1]Growth Inventory-Short Form (PTGI-SF), religiosity using the Index of Religiosity, and attachment using the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment-Revised (IPPA-R). The results revealed that PTSD positively predicted PTG (β = .727, p < .001) and religiosity (β = .573, p < .001), but had minimal predictive influence on parent (β = .052, p = .244) and peer attachment (β = .065, p = .149). Gender differences were also found, with females exhibiting significantly higher levels of PTSD, PTG, and religiosity, while males reported stronger parent and peer attachment.