MATRIX Study: The Many Faces of Trauma and Recovery Around the World: Mapping Experiences in Cultural Context
MATRIX is a multi-country study that aims to examine culturally specific expressions of distress, trauma, and recovery among people who have experienced a potentially traumatic event. The study consists of an online survey and an individual interview with 35 participants in each country. CREAR Lab leads the pilot at both the Honduras and Mexico sites. Once data collection is complete in all eleven countries, the MATRIX team will meet to explore the ways in which these expressions are similar to and different from one another.
MATRIX is a multi-country study of how culture, context, and identity shape the way people experience, express, and make meaning of trauma, and how they cope and heal. Both the Honduras and Mexico sites aim to include 35 participants (men and women) to complete both a survey and an interview.
Research Focus:
- Explore cross-cultural conceptualizations, expressions and experiences of trauma
- Investigate culturally-specific healing and coping strategies, including individual vs collective approaches
Study Information
Research Team
Principal Investigator
Dr. Andrea S. Medrano
University of Pittsburgh
Site Coordinator
Erika Álvarez Álvarez
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico
Site Coordinator
Francis Delfina Bautista Bejarano
Centro de Derechos de Mujeres, Honduras