The impact of peacebuilding public programmes on mental health of victims of the conflict: the case of Colombia

战争和冲突已被确定为中低收入国家精神障碍的主要驱动因素之一。尽管对冲突的影响进行了广泛的研究，但很少有研究试图了解建立和平和结束冲突的举措如何有助于受战争影响的人群的心理健康。哥伦比亚是南美洲最大的国家之一，它经历了长达50多年的内战，有900多万人成为受害者。哥伦比亚的案例是一个研究建设和平干预对心理健康影响的独特机会。本研究的具体目标是：1）通过一个大型的心理学项目，探讨战争对冲突受害者心理健康的影响; 2）确定通过增加教育和就业机会来减少贫困的方案是否能改善受冲突影响地区的贫困人口的心理健康。我将使用几个尚未被探索的健康调查和纵向数据，用准实验技术对它们进行研究和分析。如果没有社会心理健康，可持续的和平是难以实现的。因此，告知建设和平政策是否以及如何有助于促进心理健康是所有建设和平努力的关键

War and conflict have been identified as one of the keydrivers of mental disorders in low-and-middle-incomecountries. Despite extensive research on the impact ofconflict, few studies have attempted to understand howinitiatives to build peace and end conflict contribute to themental health of populations affected by war. This projectaims to address this gap.Colombia, one of the largest countries in South America,endured a civil conflict that lasted more than 50 years andleft over nine million people registered as victims. The caseof Colombia is a unique opportunity to study the effects ofpeacebuilding interventions on mental health. The specificobjectives of this study are 1) To examine whether it ispossible, through a major psychological programme, toaddress the mental health consequences of war on victimsof the conflict; and 2) To determine if a programme thatreduces poverty by increasing opportunities for educationand employment improve the mental health of youngpeople in conflict-affected areas.To address both objectives, I will use several healthsurveys and longitudinal data that have not been exploredyet and analyse them using quasi-experimental techniques.Sustainable peace is difficult to achieve if there is nopsychosocial well-being. Thus, informing if and howpeacebuilding policies contribute to promoting mentalhealth is key for all peacebuilding efforts