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The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory: measuring the positive legacy of trauma.
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The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory as mentioned in this paper is an instrument for assessing positive outcomes reported by persons who have experienced traumatic events, which includes factors of New Possibilities, Relating to Others, Personal Strength, Spiritual Change, and Appreciation of Life.Abstract:
The development of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, an instrument for assessing positive outcomes reported by persons who have experienced traumatic events, is described. This 21-item scale includes factors of New Possibilities, Relating to Others, Personal Strength, Spiritual Change, and Appreciation of Life. Women tend to report more benefits than do men, and persons who have experienced traumatic events report more positive change than do persons who have not experienced extraordinary events. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory is modestly related to optimism and extraversion. The scale appears to have utility in determining how successful individuals, coping with the aftermath of trauma, are in reconstructing or strengthening their perceptions of self, others, and the meaning of events.read more
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Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual Foundations and Empirical Evidence
TL;DR: The concept of posttraumatic growth as mentioned in this paper is defined as "the experience of positive change that occurs as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life-cri ses" and it is defined in a variety of ways, including an increased appreciation for life in general, more meaningful interpersonal relationships, an increased sense ofpersonal strength, changed priorities, and a richer existential and spiritual life.
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Target Article: "Posttraumatic Growth: Conceptual Foundations and Empirical Evidence".
TL;DR: Posttraumatic growth is the experience of positive change that occurs as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life crises as discussed by the authors, which is manifested in a variety of ways, including an increased appreciation for life in general, more meaningful interpersonal relationships, an increased sense of personal strength, changed priorities, and a richer existential and spiritual life.
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Positive change following trauma and adversity: a review.
P. Alex Linley,Stephen Joseph +1 more
TL;DR: The review revealed inconsistent associations between adversarial growth, sociodemographic variables (gender, age, education, and income), and psychological distress variables (e.g., depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder), however, the evidence showed that people who reported and maintained adversarialgrowth over time were less distressed subsequently.
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A meta-analytic review of benefit finding and growth.
TL;DR: Benefit finding was related to less depression and more positive well-being but also more intrusive and avoidant thoughts about the stressor and was unrelated to anxiety, global distress, quality of life, and subjective reports of physical health.
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Psychological resources, positive illusions, and health.
TL;DR: A program of research tested the implications of cognitive adaptation theory and research on positive illusions for the relation of positive beliefs to disease progression among men infected with HIV to suggest psychological beliefs such as meaning, control, and optimism may not only preserve mental health in the context of traumatic or life-threatening events but be protective of physical health as well.
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