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(Dillenburger, 2002). In the present study, 10 years post-ceasefires and 7-8 years post
Good Friday Agreement, the GHQ-30 mean score was 10.26 (SD 9.66) and 60% of
the participants were classified as cases, scoring 5 or more.
With regarding religion, there were statistically significant differences (t-test) in terms
of depression and PTSD severity between of those who felt that their religious faith
had helped them cope (n= 45) and those who thought religion had not helped (n=23)
(BDI-II mean score: 16.44 v. 25.82; and PDS mean score: 21.82 v. 31.65).
On a more general level, the perception of whether justice had been done was
important to participants. Many interviewees felt that justice for their loved ones or
themselves had not been done:
“And they were never caught the ones that murdered my husband. They knew it
was a [….] because he was a […], but they were never caught. No-one was ever
brought to justice. … No, I don’t think it would feel any better no matter what
happened but I’d just loved them to be caught. Just the thought of maybe them
walking about and enjoying life better than I’m enjoying it. And… that there really
gets to me, you know...” (Interviewee B)