KMAN Publication Inc. (KMANPUB) Journal of Assessment and Research in Applied Counseling (JARAC) 7 Serial Number 26 2025 07 01 Perceived Injustice and Low Resilience as Predictors of Passive Coping in Trauma Survivors Perceived Injustice and Low Resilience as Predictors of Passive Coping in Trauma Survivors 1 9 10.61838/kman.jarac.7.3.14 EN Journal Article 2025 01 15 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study aimed to investigate the predictive roles of perceived injustice and resilience in explaining passive coping behaviors among trauma survivors.</p> <p><strong>Methods and Materials: </strong>A correlational descriptive design was employed with a sample of 409 trauma-exposed participants from Ecuador, selected based on the Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination table. Participants completed standardized self-report measures, including the Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI) for passive coping, the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) for perceived injustice, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) for resilience. Data were analyzed using SPSS-27. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to examine the bivariate relationships between variables, and a standard linear regression analysis was conducted to assess the combined predictive power of perceived injustice and resilience on passive coping.</p> <p><strong>Findings: </strong>Perceived injustice was significantly and positively correlated with passive coping (r = .51, p &lt; .01), while resilience was significantly and negatively correlated with passive coping (r = –.47, p &lt; .01). A significant negative correlation was also found between perceived injustice and resilience (r = –.44, p &lt; .01). Linear regression analysis showed that perceived injustice (B = 0.82, β = .39, p &lt; .001) positively predicted passive coping, while resilience (B = –0.58, β = –.33, p &lt; .001) negatively predicted passive coping. The overall model was significant (F(2, 406) = 119.45, p &lt; .001) with an R² of .37, indicating that the two predictors explained 37% of the variance in passive coping.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These results highlight the importance of addressing injustice perceptions and enhancing resilience in trauma-informed interventions to promote adaptive coping among survivors.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/jarac/article/download/3921/6708