Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation as Independent Experiences and Predictors of Well-Being

Positive changes (posttraumatic growth [PTG]) and negative changes (posttraumatic depreciation [PTD]) were assessed using the PTGI-42 with persons reporting changes from a stressful event. PTG and PTD were uncorrelated, and PTG was much greater than PTD. PTG was positively related to disruption of c...

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Published in:Journal of loss & trauma 2010-05, Vol.15 (3), p.151-166
Main Authors: Cann, Arnie, Calhoun, Lawrence G., Tedeschi, Richard G., Solomon, David T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
College Students
Coping
Correlation
Grief
Individual Development
Influences
Injuries
Life meaning
Mental health
Moderated
Personal growth
Post traumatic stress disorder
Predictor Variables
Psychological Patterns
Psychopathology
Quality of Life
Rumination
Stress Variables
Thinking Skills
Violence
Well Being
Wellbeing
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Summary:Positive changes (posttraumatic growth [PTG]) and negative changes (posttraumatic depreciation [PTD]) were assessed using the PTGI-42 with persons reporting changes from a stressful event. PTG and PTD were uncorrelated, and PTG was much greater than PTD. PTG was positively related to disruption of core beliefs and recent deliberate rumination and negatively related to recent intrusive rumination. PTD was positively related to intrusive rumination. Quality of life and meaning in one's life were positively related to PTG, negatively related to PTD, and an interaction indicated that PTG moderated the impact of PTD on both, indicating that PTG and PTD may separately contribute to current well-being.
ISSN:1532-5024
1532-5032
DOI:10.1080/15325020903375826