Author ORCID Identifier
Date of Award
Summer 6-3-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Counseling and Psychological Services
First Advisor
Catherine Y. Chang
Second Advisor
Erin Mason
Third Advisor
Franco Dispenza
Fourth Advisor
Stacey Diane Arañez Litam
Abstract
Interpersonal trauma (IPT) is characterized as a traumatic event that is inflicted by another individual or group of individuals that is either known or unknown to the survivor (Lilly & Valdeaz, 2012) and may include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, emotional neglect, threat of harm, and/or bullying. This research study sought to further understand how second generation Korean Americans engage in meaning-making after experiencing IPT by utilizing a social constructivist epistemological lens and an integrated AsianCrit and Relational Cultural Theory framework. Data analysis was guided by an interpretive phenomenological methodology to better understand meaning-making experiences and perceptions of second generation Korean Americans post-trauma. Conclusions hold implications for clinicians, educators, and researchers.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/37371887
Recommended Citation
Kwag, Daun, ""The Journey of Finding My Voice": A Phenomenological Exploration of Meaning-Making in Second-Generation Korean American Survivors of Interpersonal Trauma." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/37371887
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