Factors Associated with Posttraumatic Growth among the Spouses of Myocardial Infarction Patients

Durak, Mithat; Ayvaşik, H. Belgin

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“…Few studies have explicitly tested the relative importance of the factors emphasized by different models. A notable exception is Senol‐Durak and Ayvasik () who assessed PTG in spouses of people with heart disease. They found coping (including rumination and emotional coping) was positively related to PTG.…”

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“…Both deliberate rumination and intrusive rumination were associated with PTG, but deliberate rumination showed stronger relationships, suggesting that – in carers at least – intrusive rumination may not be the ‘ engine of post‐traumatic growth’ (Joseph et al ., ). With respect to direct effects, these results concur with those of Senol‐Durak and Ayvasik () where the coping style of spouses (including rumination and emotional coping) explained most variance (16%). However, these results tell us only that rumination is associated with PTG and not how the effects occur: Tedeschi and Calhoun () suggest that the process of rumination facilitates growth, and this was confirmed in a study of the process of growth in psychotherapy (Hayes, Beevers, Feldman, Laurenceau, & Perlman, ).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Their model is, however, affirmed by studies that report a positive association between PTG and positive reappraisal (Gangstad et al ., ; Pakenham, ), active coping (Morris, Shakespeare‐Finch, & Scott, ), and social support (Kim et al ., ; Morris & Shakespeare‐Finch, ; Senol‐Durak & Ayvasik, ). Tedeschi and Calhoun's model is upheld by the studies that report a positive association between PTG and social support (Kim et al ., ; Morris & Shakespeare‐Finch, ; Senol‐Durak & Ayvasik, ), acceptance coping (Park, Cohen, & Murch, ), and deliberate rumination (Morris & Shakespeare‐Finch, ; Taku, Cann, Tedeschi, & Calhoun, ), and receives equivocal support from studies of locus of control (Cummings & Swickert, ; Lelorain et al ., ; Maercker et al ., ). Both models emphasize the importance of event severity, and evidence suggests that this relationship is curvilinear with greatest growth at moderate levels of trauma (Kunst, ; Lechner, Carver, Antoni, Weaver, & Phillips, ).…”

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Post‐traumatic growth in stroke carers: A comparison of theories

Hallam

Morris

2013

British J Health Psychol

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What is already known on this subject? Literature on caring for stroke survivors focuses on negative outcomes (Ilse, Feys, de Wit, Putman, & de Weerdt, 2008) to the exclusion of positive outcomes such as post-traumatic growth (PTG; Calhoun & Tedeschi, 1999). Studies of a variety of health conditions have demonstrated that PTG occurs in patients and carers after illness events and is associated with well-being (Gangstad, Norman, & Barton, 2006; Helgeson, Reynolds, & Tomich, 2006; Kim, Schulz, & Carver, 2007). Exploratory studies and studies of benefit finding have shown that PTG occurs in stroke carers (Bacon, Milne, Sheikh, & Freeston, 2009; Buschenfeld, Morris, & Lockwood, 2009; Haley et al., 2009; Thompson, 1991), but there are no studies using standard instruments to assess PTG in this population. Moreover, current theories posit different explanations for PTG (Schaefer & Moos, 1992, 1998; Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004), and there is a need for empirical tests (Park, 2010). What does this study add? This study extends knowledge by measuring PTG with a standard instrument in a sample of UK stroke carers and investigating associated variables. The study also compared the predictive power of the models of PTG proposed by Tedeschi and Calhoun (2004) and Schaefer and Moos (1992, 1998). PTG was found in UK stroke carers, but levels differed from cancer carers in other countries. Factors associated with PTG were identified; Tedeschi and Calhoun's model best predicted PTG. Deliberate rumination had a direct effect on PTG and also mediated the effect of social support. Deliberate rumination is a possible target for therapeutic interventions to enhance PTG.

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Post‐traumatic growth in stroke carers: A comparison of theories

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Morris

2013

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“…[7,8] Posttraumatic growth can be defined as an individual's experience of significant positive transformation that occurs in face with major traumatic events. [9][10][11][12] Alternatively used terms are benefit finding and stress-related growth. [13,14] Benefit finding refers to an individual's perception that major positive changes have occurred as a result of challenging life events such as major illness or trauma.…”

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Posttraumatic growth in Iranian cancer patients

Rahmani¹,

Mohammadian²,

Ferguson³

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Indian J Cancer

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“…This finding is also consistent with another study of husbands of breast cancer survivors who had lower levels of total PTGI scores across three time points (Manne et al, 2004). Spouses of myocardial infarction patients also experienced lower levels of overall growth compared to the current sample (59.18;SD = 24.24;Senol-Durak & Ayvasik, 2010).…”

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Anticipating posttraumatic growth from cancer

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Research suggests that individuals experience Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) from chronic health conditions, such as the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. How PTG is perceived at early time points following stressful events and whether PTG reflects a coping process or actual outcome remains uncertain. Researchers have implemented research methodologies to validate reports of PTG (e.g., corroboration by partners/significant others), although most research designs are cross-sectional, which limit conclusions and subsequent implications. The current longitudinal study examined cancer patients' and significant others' perceptions of Anticipated Posttraumatic Growth (APTG), dispositional and situational coping, and PTG at three time points spanning pre-treatment to 9 months later. Participants consisted of 87 mixed-cancer patients and 55 collaterals (e.g., spouses, family members, friends, or other community members). At pre-treatment, patients and collaterals completed a modified Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) to assess APTG. Collaterals also completed a modified PTGI for patients.Results revealed that patients and collaterals reported high levels of APTG for themselves compared to reports of PTG in the literature. Patients' APTG was significantly higher than collaterals' APTG, although patients and collaterals experienced similar levels of PTG. Overall, patients over-anticipated PTG for all growth scales, and with the exception of the PTG scale of new possibilities, collaterals under-anticipated the level of growth they reported. For corroboration of growth, collaterals were accurate in anticipating the amount of PTG patients would experience, with the exception of the PTG scale of new possibilities. For patients, dispositional planning coping moderated a relationship between PTG and APTG, and situational planning coping mediated a relationship between APTG and PTG. Results of the current study provide evidence for APTG as a possible illusory phenomena, a coping process, and an important precursor for later PTG. Additionally, the results have important considerations for the impact of cancer on the family and for growth as an observable construct. The findings are discussed in terms of relevant theory and implications for clinicians. Abstract Approved: Thesis Supervisor Title and Department Date Copyright by BENJAMIN ASHLEY TALLMAN 2011 All Rights Reserved Graduate College

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Factors Associated with Posttraumatic Growth among the Spouses of Myocardial Infarction Patients

Cited by 22 publications

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Post‐traumatic growth in stroke carers: A comparison of theories

Post‐traumatic growth in stroke carers: A comparison of theories

Posttraumatic growth in Iranian cancer patients

Anticipating posttraumatic growth from cancer

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