Youth in Kashmir experience considerable loss during their formative years as a result of ongoing exposure to severe sociopolitical conflict and devastating natural disasters. This study identified the losses experienced by 204 Kashmiri college students, their adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies, and the degree to which they experienced symptoms of complicated grief and posttraumatic growth. These predominantly Muslim students relied on their faith and spiritual practices to cope with their losses. Complicated grief symptoms were associated with the number of losses experienced, the severity of associated distress, and two types of coping (meaning focused and maladaptive). In addition, posttraumatic growth was explained by the number of losses and distress, as well as coping strategy (problem focused, meaning focused, or maladaptive). We discuss clinical implications and recommendations for future research.

由于持续暴露在严重的社会政治冲突和毁灭性的自然灾害中，克什米尔的青年在成长期间经历了相当大的损失。这项研究确定了 204 名克什米尔大学生所经历的损失、他们的适应性和适应不良的应对策略，以及他们经历复杂悲伤和创伤后成长症状的程度。这些以穆斯林为主的学生依靠他们的信仰和精神实践来应对他们的损失。复杂的悲伤症状与经历的损失次数、相关痛苦的严重程度和两种应对方式（即专注和适应不良）有关。此外，创伤后成长可以通过损失和痛苦的数量以及应对策略（问题聚焦、意义聚焦或适应不良）来解释。