The goal of this qualitative study was to examine the strengths and posttraumatic growth experiences of a community of female refugees from Burma resettled in a Midwestern city of the United States. Based on data gathered from eleven participants, consensual qualitative research analysis yielded a thematic overview of two domains: (a) coping and resilience, and (b) experiences of posttraumatic growth. The results provided contextual evidence to the preresettlement and postresettlement stressors experienced by Burmese refugee women in resettlement. Findings also highlight the strengths, protective factors, and resources of Burmese refugee women, whose narratives of positive growth and change seem to coexist with memories and experiences of trauma, suffering, and hardship. Implications for research and clinical practice as well as future directions are discussed.

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中西部的缅甸难民妇女：韧性和创伤后成长的叙述

这项定性研究的目的是检查来自缅甸的女性难民社区在美国中西部城市重新安置的优势和创伤后成长经历。根据从 11 名参与者收集的数据，双方同意的定性研究分析产生了两个领域的主题概述：(a) 应对和复原力，以及 (b) 创伤后成长的经历。结果为重新安置的缅甸难民妇女所经历的安置前和安置后压力源提供了背景证据。调查结果还突出了缅甸难民妇女的优势、保护因素和资源，她们对积极成长和变化的叙述似乎与创伤、苦难和艰辛的记忆和经历并存。