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Towards an understanding of trust: the experiences of survivors of Human Trafficking

Bashir, Zaariyah H.; (2023) Towards an understanding of trust: the experiences of survivors of Human Trafficking. Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London). Green open access

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Abstract

The experience of interpersonal trauma leads to a generalised mistrust of others and a loss of confidence in the world, contributing to poor interpersonal functioning and barriers to engagement with support services. However, trust has received relatively limited empirical attention in the context of interpersonal trauma. Part 1 is a conceptual introduction outlining theoretical definitions of interpersonal trust, including fundamental components and contextual considerations. This chapter provides an overview of widely used approaches used to measure and investigate interpersonal trust, namely quantitative scales and experimental paradigms, and highlights the need for qualitative investigations. Part 2 is an empirical qualitative study exploring how survivors of human trafficking, a type of interpersonal betrayal trauma, have experienced and understood trust over time i.e., prior to, during and since the trafficking experience. Ten survivors were interviewed, and a thematic analysis and an analysis of survivors’ narratives was undertaken. The findings reveal how early relational experiences shaped trust (or lack of) during childhood, as well as how early experiences of betrayal, financial hardship and social instability contributed to trust in the trafficker. The impact of the trafficker’s betrayal and retraumatisation by institutional systems following escape from the trafficking situation is detailed. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed. Part 3 is a critical appraisal of the process of the research. This chapter reflects on a range of issues through the chronology of the project, including the researcher’s motivations, adapting to qualitative methodology and the complexities of trauma research.

Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Qualification: D.Clin.Psy
Title: Towards an understanding of trust: the experiences of survivors of Human Trafficking
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © The Author 2023. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10175801
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