PRIDE: Puerto Rican Identity Development after Experiences of Trauma

Since 2016, residents of Puerto Rico have experienced increases in gender-based violence, natural disasters like Hurricane Maria and Irma, and extreme poverty. These experiences can have long-lasting effects on mental health and identity development.

The study explores coping strategies and protective factors such as interpersonal support and meaning-making. Forty-five students from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez will be recruited to participate in individual, semi-structured interviews.