Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb, Department of Social Work
Abstract
U okviru programa psihosocijalne pomoći prognanicima ispitani su izvori stresa i poteškoće prilagodbe starijih na progonstvo. U ispitivanju je sudjelovalo 63 prognanika, prosječne dobi od 67.5 godina. Podaci su prikupljeni strukturiranim intervjuem. Pokazalo se da su stariji u progonstvu suočeni s brojnim gubicima i izvorima stresa od kojih su najznačajniji gubitak doma i dosadašnjeg načina života. Najveći broj prognanika procjenjuje da se u progonstvu snašao osrednje, a kao najveće poteškoće ističu neizvjesnu budućnost i prisilnu promjenu životnih navika. Očituju i brojne postraumatske i stresne reakcije, pri čemu se najviše izdvajaju prisline misli, psihosomatske poteškoće, psihička napetost, te poteškoće s pamćenjem i koncentracijom. Dobiveni podaci pružili su empirijsku podršku teoretskom modelu stresa u progonstvu.Within theprogram ofthe psycho-social help for refugees, the source ofstress and the dijficulties of adjusting to life in exile have been examined. About 63 refugees, aged 67,5 years of age participated in the survey. The data were collected through a structured intervievv. It showed that in exile, the elderly are faced with many losses and stress- generating situations, the most important one being the loss ofhome and previous way of life. The largest number of refugees claims they have more or less “found their way” .As the most significant difficulty, they point to a very uncertain future and the imposed change regarding their life habits. They also mention the occurrence of numerous post-traumatic and stressful reactions. The most significant are imposed ways ofthinking, psycho-somatic dijficulties,psychic tensions anddifficulties with memory and concentration. The acquired data represent the empirical support to the theoretical model ofstress in exile
