Behavioral Science Portfolio--Scottsdale 2013

Description of the Study • In the current study, a group of 21 undergraduate psychology students (2 men and 13 women submitted complete data sets, mean age =26) participated in a three-week field research project dedicated to assessing the epidemiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Ghana, West Africa • Students conducted one-on-one interviews with a diversity of Ghanaian nationals in order to develop an understanding of the prevalence and symptomology of mental health symptoms following exposure to a traumatic stressor • Daily journaling and group discussion charted personal growth • Pre-, post- measures of personality type and cultural attitudes quantitatively assessed change over time across group members • Upon return, students performed course evaluation surveys to assess the efficacy of the program in terms of student learning