COVID-19-related post-traumatic growth in the general public: a cross-sectional study from Yunnan, China

The Impact of Intrusive Rumination on College Students’ Creativity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Effect of Post-traumatic Growth and the Moderating Role of Psychological Resilience

“…It is closely related to the process of psychological recovery after a traumatic event, when individuals can achieve positive psychological changes reflecting on their emotions and exploring the causes and consequences of a traumatic event ( Dunn et al, 2011 ). And individuals gain positive growth after encountering an pandemic by thinking about their life environment and social environment after the pandemic ( Feng et al, 2021 ). In this context, researchers have gradually developed a new perspective on stress and trauma research that is oriented toward positive-growth research with a focus on post-traumatic growth ( Joseph and Linley, 2006 ).…”

“I loved before, but now I love even more.” Qualitative study of posttraumatic growth as a consequence of severe COVID-19 experience in Slovak adults

“…In our study, the positive aspect of overcoming this illness proved to be a memorable part of this experience, generally manifesting itself in a fundamental change in the person’s priorities and personality attitudes. Previous research suggests that COVID-19 disease can also be a source of growth and positive experiences ( Feng et al, 2021 ; Hyun et al, 2021 ; Waters et al, 2021 ). Our findings are partially consistent with the PTG scale, particularly the dimensions of more meaningful personal relationships and greater appreciation of life ( Tedeschi and Calhoun, 2004 ).…”

True grit and brain: Trait grit mediates the connection of DLPFC functional connectivity density to posttraumatic growth following COVID-19

“…There is growing recognition for the persistent negative mental health outcomes of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ( Kumar and Nayar, 2021 ; Pfefferbaum and North, 2020 ), an unprecedented global public health crisis that can be deemed to be a compounding traumatic event ( Gruber et al, 2021 ). Nevertheless, as many other traumatic events, the COVID-19 pandemic has also lead to positive psychological reactions labeled as posttraumatic growth (PTG) ( Chen et al, 2021 ; Dominick et al, 2022 ; Feng et al, 2022 ; Hyun et al, 2021 ; Kalaitzaki, 2021 ; Li et al, 2022 ; Zhen and Zhou, 2022 ), which is generally defined as the positive changes of personal strength, life philosophy and interpersonal relationship following a traumatic event ( Tedeschi and Calhoun, 1996 , Tedeschi and Calhoun, 2004 ). Given the promoting role of PTG in psychological functioning and well-being ( Helgeson et al, 2006 ; Tedeschi and Calhoun, 2004 ), abundant studies have focused on the factors that may improve PTG and indicated that PTG is mainly affected by a series of psychosocial factors including personality tendencies, coping strategies, psychological flexibility and environmental factors (e.g., socioeconomic status [SES] and social support) ( Henson et al, 2021 ; Prati and Pietrantoni, 2009 ).…”