Outcomes of Belief in Just World Among Victims of Natural and Man-Made Disaster: Moderating Role of Resilience
Received 06 Jan, 2014 |
Accepted 28 Jun, 2015 |
Published 30 Jun, 2015 |
In the present study the effect of belief in just world on the prediction of well-being, depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among victims of natural and man-made disaster was examined. The moderating role of resilience in the relationship between belief in just world and depression among victims of natural and man-made disaster was also studied. Belief in Just World Scale (Dalbert, 1999), Ego Resiliency Scale (Block & Kreman, 1996), Psychological Well-being Scale (Khan, 2008), Impact of Events Scale (Horowitz, Wilner, & Alvarez, 1979), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) were used for data collection from 220 disaster victims including victims of natural disaster and man-made disaster. Linear regression analysis, multiple moderated regression analysis, and independent sample t-test were computed to test the hypotheses. Belief in just world positively predicted well-being, whereas negatively predicted depression, and PTSD among victims of natural, man-made disaster and overall disaster victims. Resilience moderated the relationship between belief in just world and depression among the victims of natural and man-made disaster. Results on the gender differences revealed that female disaster victims exhibited more belief in just world as compared to male victims. Similarly, female victims of man-made disaster also exhibited higher levels of belief in just world as compared to male victims. However, results revealed nonsignificant gender differences among victims of natural disaster.
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Riaz,
M. ., Sultana,
R., Riaz,
M. ., Shah,
S.Z., Batool,
N., Murad,
M.G. (2015). Outcomes of Belief in Just World Among Victims of Natural and Man-Made Disaster: Moderating Role of Resilience. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 30(1), 39-64. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=242
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Riaz,
M. .; Sultana,
R.; Riaz,
M. .; Shah,
S.Z.; Batool,
N.; Murad,
M.G. Outcomes of Belief in Just World Among Victims of Natural and Man-Made Disaster: Moderating Role of Resilience. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2015, 30, 39-64. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=242
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Riaz
M , Sultana
R, Riaz
M , Shah
SZ, Batool
N, Murad
MG. Outcomes of Belief in Just World Among Victims of Natural and Man-Made Disaster: Moderating Role of Resilience. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2015; 30(1): 39-64. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=242
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Riaz, Muhammad, N., Raheela Sultana, Muhammad A. Riaz, Said Z. Shah, Naila Batool, and Muhammad G. Murad.
2015. "Outcomes of Belief in Just World Among Victims of Natural and Man-Made Disaster: Moderating Role of Resilience" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 30, no. 1: 39-64. https://pjpr.scione.com/cms/abstract.php?id=242
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