2022
Novel GxE effects and resilience: A case:control longitudinal study of psychosocial stress with war-affected youth
Mulligan CJ, Clukay CJ, Matarazzo A, Hadfield K, Nevell L, Dajani R, Panter-Brick C. Novel GxE effects and resilience: A case:control longitudinal study of psychosocial stress with war-affected youth. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0266509. PMID: 35377919, PMCID: PMC8979449, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective effectTrauma exposureHealth-focused interventionsGenetic variantsDirect protective effectAltered stress reactivityLifetime trauma exposureEarly life adversityPost-traumatic stress symptomsHigh expression variantsOutcome measuresControl studyPsychosocial stressGene x environment interactionsHealth trajectoriesLife adversityMental healthTime pointsWar-related traumaStress reactivityTraumaHigh levelsLongitudinal studyEffects of geneticsPsychosocial environment
2017
Resilience in Context: A Brief and Culturally Grounded Measure for Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Host‐Community Adolescents
Panter‐Brick C, Hadfield K, Dajani R, Eggerman M, Ager A, Ungar M. Resilience in Context: A Brief and Culturally Grounded Measure for Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Host‐Community Adolescents. Child Development 2017, 89: 1803-1820. PMID: 28617937, PMCID: PMC6208286, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyrian refugeesCommunity-level dimensionsYouth Resilience MeasureLifetime trauma exposureMental health symptomsThree-factor structureConflict settingsConfirmatory factor analysisQualitative workSocial responsibilityResource accessTrauma exposureRefugeesResilience scoresHealth symptomsCYRM-12Convergent validityMeasurement equivalenceResilience measuresCYRMItem loadingsFactor analysisResilienceUseful measureMeasures