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application/pdf en text Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01 The student, Hameed Makttoof, accepted the attached license on 2025-05-07 at 17:14. The student, Hameed Makttoof, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2025-05-07 at 17:39. This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2025-05-15 at 09:03. DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #22260 on 2025-10-25 at 15:30:42 The impact of trauma exposure on post-traumatic growth among Iraqi refugees: Examining the moderating roles of social support and hope Makttoof, Hameed 2025-05-15 Neville, Helen A. Neville, Helen A Khuri, Lydia M Mauseth, Kira Napolitano, Chris Trauma Post-traumatic Growth Psychological Well-being Iraqi Refugees Hope Social Support eng This study examined the relation between trauma exposure and psychological adjustment among Iraqi refugees in the United States. Drawing from a sample of 93 adult Iraqi refugee participants in the U.S. completed self-report measures assessing trauma exposure, social support, hope, post-traumatic growth, and psychological well-being. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to assess whether perceived social support and hope moderated the relation between trauma and adjustment outcomes. Findings indicated that both social support and hope moderated the association between trauma and post-traumatic growth, but only in the context of low trauma. However, in predicting psychological well-being, only trauma emerged as a significant predictor; neither hope nor social support were significant predictors, and they did not moderate the association between trauma and well-being. These findings suggest that while hope and social support were central to fostering growth following trauma, psychological well-being may be more directly influenced by the severity of trauma exposure. This research contributes to the growing literature on refugee mental health by highlighting the distinct pathways through which trauma influences psychological outcomes. Limitations and future directions of the research are discussed. 2025-08 Text https://hdl.handle.net/2142/130073 Copyright 2025 Hameed Makttoof Educational Psychology Educational Psychology University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ph.D. Dissertation