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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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The impact of psychosocial support on well-being and agency within an inclusive livelihood programme
Davide Ziveri1, Shirin Kiani2, Melanie Broquet3
1 PhD in Social Psychology, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist at Humanity & Inclusion, Freelance, Belgium
2 MSc in Public Health, Inclusive Livelihood Coordinator at Humanity & Inclusion, Freelance, Belgium
3 MSc Public Health and MBA Political Sciences, Information Management Specialist, Freelance, Belgium
Correspondence Address:
Davide Ziveri
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Specialist, Humanity & Inclusion, Avenue Wolvendael 3/10, 1190 Brussels
Belgium
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | 2 |
DOI: 10.4103/INTV.INTV_26_18
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After 7 years of a multifaceted conflict, effective humanitarian assistance for people living in Syria is vital. This action research explores the extent to which psychosocial support (PSS) impacts the well-being and agency of Syrian farmers benefitting from livelihood. Our methodology used a baseline and endline survey towards a target population of households receiving agricultural inputs, with both an experimental and control group. Five dimensions of well-being were considered: emotional, social, economic, skills and knowledge and overall feeling. The key findings are: - A stand-alone livelihood programme does in fact have a positive impact on psychosocial well-being;
- An integrated PSS and livelihood programme, as expected, has a positive impact on psychosocial well-being;
- There is larger comparative impact of an integrated PSS-livelihood programme compared to a stand-alone livelihood programme for beneficiaries;
- We learned that compared to those without disabilities, beneficiaries with disabilities experienced a larger benefit from PSS.
These results strongly suggest that an integrated approach providing PSS alongside livelihood interventions has added-value for vulnerable persons to restore their resilience. The results of this pilot study would need to be confirmed by a larger scale study to validate the findings.
Key implications for practice - Measure of the impact of psychosocial interventions in conflict settings.
- New model of livelihood programme.
- Focus on people with disabilities in armed conflicts.
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