Exploring Resiliency Among a Group of Externally Displaced Sri Lankans: A Formative Study

This study was conducted with Sri Lankans (N=10) who were externally displaced by civil war. Participants completed a questionnaire and individual interviews focused on displacement and coping. They identified several factors (goal orientation, optimism, adaptability, religion, education, and social support)as helping them cope and display resiliency despite adversity.