The research evidence shows that war had many detrimental effects on the mental health, wellbeing, and social functioning of the people of Kosova, which is similar to the findings in many other postconflict societies. However, there are few studies focusing on the process of meaning-making of war experiences and their impacts on resilience and growth. This phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived war experiences of citizens of Kosova from the perspectives of three generations (grandparents, parents and children) through semistructured interviews, which were conducted with 37 participants. Thematic analysis revealed that the journey of the meaning-making of war experiences in Kosova is rather dynamic and reflects the context in which each generational cohort lived and grew. The findings provide a deeper understanding of the strategies used by each generation for meaning-making and how these strategies contributed to resilience and growth. The implications for mental health counselors, social workers, and policymakers are discussed.

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战争经历的意义：来自科索沃的故事

研究证据表明，战争对科索沃人民的心理健康、福祉和社会功能产生了许多不利影响，这与许多其他冲突后社会的发现相似。然而，很少有研究关注战争经历的意义形成过程及其对复原力和增长的影响。这项现象学研究旨在通过对 37 名参与者进行的半结构化访谈，从三代人（祖父母、父母和孩子）的角度探讨科索沃公民的真实战争经历。专题分析表明，科索沃战争经历的意义建构之旅是相当动态的，反映了每一代人生活和成长的背景。这些发现提供了对每一代人用于意义制定的策略以及这些策略如何促进复原力和增长的更深入理解。讨论了对心理健康顾问、社会工作者和政策制定者的影响。