Bibliography: YYIZNEIW

key	YYIZNEIW
title	"My Brother was Executed, and I Wondered Why it Wasn’t Raining Blood!" : Examining Moral Injury and Resilience in Iranians Exposed to Political Violence
author	Saffaran, Pouria
item type	Thesis
publication year	2024
date	2024
abstract note	Research on moral injury (MI) is in its infancy, with most studies conducted on Veteran and military personnel. Given this narrow focus on the military context, characteristics of potentially morally injurious experiences (PMIEs) have not yet been fully elucidated, while coping with MI remains underexamined. The present study investigated exposure to PMIEs, and coping, in a sample of Iranians exposed to political violence and persecution. Results pointed to the presence of a wide range of PMIEs, including inhumane acts, acts of injustice, acts of betrayal, acts of persecution, and profane acts. The sample exhibited a range of potential MI symptoms, although acute or complex MI was not observed. This pointed to resilience against PMIEs in this sample, with coping strategies largely including activism and social support. These findings have important implications for the study of MI and contribute to the clarification of PMIE characteristics and coping in this context.
number pages	vi, 86
publisher	University of Toronto
place	Toronto, ON
language	English
type	Master's
manual tags	PERSECUTION; MORAL INJURY