Psychological Resilience and Perceived Social Support Among Women Exposed to Traumatic Events of Saptari District, (Kanchanrup Municipality)

Saptari is the smallest district in Nepal; it lies in the country’s eastern development region. There have been limited studies conducted about Maithali women\u27s status and domestic violence they face, however, no studies were conducted about the psychological resilience and social support they receive to overcome these adversities specifically in the Saptari district. The position of Madhesi women is worse because of analphabetism, and political, religious, and superstitious beliefs. The study\u27s primary objective is to examine the relationship between resilience and social support among women facing traumatic events in life. A descriptive cross-sectional study consisted of 200 respondents from the paralegal committee and the Kanchanrup municipality community, in the Saptari district. Quantitative data was collected for this research. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to measure resilience and social support. Pearson\u27s correlation and t-test analyses were performed to examine associations between resilience and independent variables. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS 16. The study findings indicated significant associations between resilience and social support (r==.853,