Perceived Injustice and Low Resilience as Predictors of Passive Coping in Trauma Survivors
Keywords:
Perceived injustice, resilience, passive coping, trauma survivorsAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the predictive roles of perceived injustice and resilience in explaining passive coping behaviors among trauma survivors.
Methods and Materials: A correlational descriptive design was employed with a sample of 409 trauma-exposed participants from Ecuador, selected based on the Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination table. Participants completed standardized self-report measures, including the Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) for passive coping, the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) for perceived injustice, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) for resilience. Data were analyzed using SPSS-27. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the bivariate relationships between variables, and a standard linear regression analysis was conducted to assess the combined predictive power of perceived injustice and resilience on passive coping.
Findings: Perceived injustice was significantly and positively correlated with passive coping (r = .51, p < .01), while resilience was significantly and negatively correlated with passive coping (r = –.47, p < .01). A significant negative correlation was also found between perceived injustice and resilience (r = –.44, p < .01). Linear regression analysis showed that perceived injustice (B = 0.82, β = .39, p < .001) positively predicted passive coping, while resilience (B = –0.58, β = –.33, p < .001) negatively predicted passive coping. The overall model was significant (F(2, 406) = 119.45, p < .001) with an R² of .37, indicating that the two predictors explained 37% of the variance in passive coping.
Conclusion: These results highlight the importance of addressing injustice perceptions and enhancing resilience in trauma-informed interventions to promote adaptive coping among survivors.
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