Title (All Applicants)
Project Advisor(s) (Students Only)
Dr. Rupa Gordon
Presentation Type (All Applicants)
Poster Presentation
Location
Gävle Room, The Gerber Center
Disciplines (All Applicants)
Psychology | Sociology
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
The focus of this Honors Capstone research was to better understand the process through which a refugee acculturates into U.S. society. To do this, the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, cultural differences, United States citizens’ perceptions of refugees, and other challenges were addressed. A survey was conducted involving citizens’ perceptions of refugees, and revealed that individuals’ perceptions were determined by refugee status, PTSD and/or situational differences, depending on the scenario being described. This research seeks to address the problems faced by refugees entering the United States and proposes some solutions to provide a better transition into the U.S. culture by these refugees.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Burk, Brittany. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder within Refugee Populations and its Effects on Acculturation into the United States" (2015). Celebration of Learning.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/celebrationoflearning/2015/posters/1
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder within Refugee Populations and its Effects on Acculturation into the United States
Gävle Room, The Gerber Center
The focus of this Honors Capstone research was to better understand the process through which a refugee acculturates into U.S. society. To do this, the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, cultural differences, United States citizens’ perceptions of refugees, and other challenges were addressed. A survey was conducted involving citizens’ perceptions of refugees, and revealed that individuals’ perceptions were determined by refugee status, PTSD and/or situational differences, depending on the scenario being described. This research seeks to address the problems faced by refugees entering the United States and proposes some solutions to provide a better transition into the U.S. culture by these refugees.