Factor structure of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in a Spanish sample of adult victims of interpersonal violence in childhood

Pajón, Laura; Greco, Ana Martina; Pereda, Noemí; Gallardo-Pujol, David

doi:10.5944/rppc.26017

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“…The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory [PTGI ( 49 , 50 ) ] . The PTGI is a 21-item questionnaire that assesses the perception of personal benefits in survivors of a traumatic event.…”

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Spanish Adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Participants With Cancer: Study Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial

Marco

Llombart²,

Guillén³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundMeaning-Centered Psychotherapy (MCP) is effective in improving meaning in life, hope, optimism, self-efficacy, well-being, and quality of life, and in reducing stress in people with cancer. However, all the studies on the application of MCP in cancer patients have been carried out in Anglo-Saxon samples. Therefore, it is necessary to adapt and verify the efficacy of MCP in populations that speak languages other than English, such as Spanish. Moreover, to expand the data supporting the efficacy of MCP for cancer patients, it would be necessary to compare MCP to other active therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).MethodsThe aims of the proposed study are: the first objective is to verify the efficacy of the MCP intervention for Spanish participants with cancer in a randomized control trial (RCT) comparing it to CBT. The second objective is to analyze the feasibility and acceptance of MCP in Spanish participants with cancer. The third objective is to analyze whether the changes produced in the meaning in life dimensions (presence, search, comprehension, purpose, and mattering) will predict changes in anxiety, depression, quality of life, etc. Our research team adapted MCP for Spanish participants with cancer. This paper presents the study protocol. The study design consists of a two-arm RCT with two conditions: MCP and CBT, where participants will be randomized to one of the two groups. Eligible participants will be adults with stage I, II, and III cancer who were treated with curative intent and had completed their main medical treatment (surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy). Participants will be assessed at pretreatment, post-treatment, and 6-month follow-up. The intention-to-treat principle will be used when analyzing data, using mixed-effects models with full information and maximum likelihood estimation.DiscussionThis study will provide results that confirm the efficacy of the MCP in Spanish participants with cancer.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov; https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/prs/app/template/Home.vm?uid=U0005WS9&ts=4&sid=S000BOTT&cx=bvr2ue, identifier NCT05197348

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“…The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory [PTGI ( 49 , 50 ) ] . The PTGI is a 21-item questionnaire that assesses the perception of personal benefits in survivors of a traumatic event.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spanish Adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Participants With Cancer: Study Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial

Marco

Llombart²,

Guillén³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…The scale produces scores for its five subscales (i.e., new possibilities, relating to others, personal strength, spiritual change, and appreciation of life) as well as a total score. The PTGI has been validated with several populations across a variety of traumatic events ( Morris et al, 2005 ; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996 ), and multiple languages ( Jaarsma et al, 2006 ; Lamela et al, 2014 ; Pajón et al, 2020 ). The internal consistency for this scale utilizing all items was excellent (α = .95).…”

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Working With a Psychopath: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Stewart

Forth

Beaudette

2021

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Having a supervisor with psychopathic characteristics is related to being bullied, poorer job satisfaction, work/family life conflict, financial instability, and distress. To date, all research on corporate psychopathy victims considers how they are negatively impacted rather than potential positive outcomes. In response, this study examined how working with a psychopath impacts posttraumatic growth (PTG). Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this study draws upon the experiences of 285 individuals who have worked with a colleague or supervisor with alleged psychopathic characteristics. Results indicated that approach coping and psychopathic characteristics predicted PTG. Qualitative analyses revealed that the majority of participants used various coping strategies (e.g., emotion-focused), received support (e.g., emotional), and underwent post-experiential growth or learning (e.g., positive personal growth); not all growth/learning was positive, however (e.g., less trusting). Results suggest that cultivating approach-focused coping strategies may enhance PTG following a traumatic event.

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“…The results of these validation studies pointed to inconsistencies in the factor structure of the PTGI questionnaire. While some studies have supported the original five-factor structure of the questionnaire (e.g., Ramos et al, 2016 ), other authors have observed the best fit for a three-factor structure (e.g., Rodríguez-Rey et al, 2016 ), a four-factor structure (e.g., Pajón et al, 2020 ), or structures with multiple latent factors in general (e.g., Osei-Bonsu et al, 2012 ). Besides the natural variations caused by language/culture adaptation and sampling, the results may differ due to the use of different statistical procedures to verify the factor structure of the PTGI.…”

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Posttraumatic Growth and Its Measurement: A Closer Look at the PTGI’s Psychometric Properties and Structure

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Despite negative connotations, surviving trauma can result in improvements in some domains of a person’s life. This phenomenon is known as posttraumatic growth (PTG), and it is typically measured using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Given the ambiguous results of the existing validation studies, the present study aimed to verify the psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the PTGI in a representative sample of Slovak citizens. Although the results suggest that a modified one-factor structure fit the data best, other issues, such as extremely high correlations between the latent factors related to the PTGI’s factor structure, were observed. It is likely that the application of the latent variable model does not represent the essence of PTG adequately and the network approach thus appears to be a far more suitable conceptualization of PTG. More detailed information on between-person differences and within-person changes in PTG could help to tailor more effective interventions or preventive programs.

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Factor structure of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory in a Spanish sample of adult victims of interpersonal violence in childhood

Cited by 11 publications

References 60 publications

Spanish Adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Participants With Cancer: Study Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial

Spanish Adaptation of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Participants With Cancer: Study Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial

Working With a Psychopath: Is There Light at the End of the Tunnel?

Posttraumatic Growth and Its Measurement: A Closer Look at the PTGI’s Psychometric Properties and Structure

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