Table 5 KI descriptions of “Problems in the Family” (n = 19)
From: Mental health problems among conflict-affected adults in Grozny, Chechnya: a qualitative study
Symptom | Frequency |
Aggressiveness | 8 |
Alcohol/Drugs abuse | 4 |
Effects | Frequency |
Bad family relations/conflicts/jealousy/bad communication in family/no attention/divorces) | 9 |
Children development affected (complexes, misbehavior, learning problems, suffering) | 8 |
Aggressiveness (physical, verbal, towards children and family) | 7 |
Psychological pressure (Stress/oppression/weakness/aimless) | 5 |
Drugs/alcohol addiction | 4 |
Bad psycho health (Depression/inadequate behaviors) | 3 |
Negative effects on the community/increasing criminality/Stop being Chechens (the behavior is not adequate to Chechen norms) | 3 |
They go radically into religion | 1 |
Not respect | 1 |
Loss of job | 1 |
Positive coping strategies | Frequency |
Go to the Psychologist | 10 |
Talk among natives and relatives/solve problems together | 8 |
Medical center/doctors/NGOs/rehab | 7 |
Rely on yourself/calm down/find interests/rest/outing/compromises | 7 |
Rely on Religion (Mullah/Strength in God) & Traditions (Muftiate/Guardianship) | 4 |
To apply the trainings on sensibilitation | 1 |
Negative coping strategies | Frequency |
Postpone problems | 6 |
Plunge on working | 2 |
Take distance from everything | 1 |