Posttraumatic growth as a process and an outcome: Vexing problems and paradoxes seen from the perspective of humanistic psychology.

Joseph, Stephen

doi:10.1037/hum0000156

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“…For example, a study that examined participants' coping with chronic illness reported that PTG has been related to positive health behaviors (such as healthier eating and exercise) and to increased adaption of positive coping strategies (Hamama‐Raz et al, 2019; Lim, 2019; Roepke et al, 2014). Another approach called for treating PTG not in relations to their outcomes, but focusing on the nature of growth process during crises and adversity (Joseph, 2019). In addition, a consideration of personality traits identified their relations to different PTG profiles (Taku & McLarnon, 2018).…”

Section: Posttraumatic Growthmentioning

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Social participation and posttraumatic growth: The serial mediation of hope, social support, and reappraisal

Laslo‐Roth

George‐Levi

Margalit

2020

Journal Community Psychology

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In light of the global crisis created by the outbreak of the coronavirus and the disease it causes, coronavirus disease 2019, the goal of the study was to detect factors that might enhance people's ability to experience positive psychological change during traumatic events. As such, this study examined the relationship between social participation and posttraumatic growth (PTG) during the coronavirus outbreak and tested the mediating role of hope, social support, and cognitive reappraisal in explaining this relationship. The sample consisted of 275 participants (21.8% male, and 78.2% female, with an average age of 33.42, SD = 13.63), subjected to social-distancing regulations during this period. Results demonstrated a serial mediation model in which social participation predicted PTG directly and indirectly through hope (pathways and agency), social support, and cognitive reappraisal. The importance of social participation in nourishing personal resources and practical implications including the need for prevention programs are discussed.

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Section: Posttraumatic Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social participation and posttraumatic growth: The serial mediation of hope, social support, and reappraisal

Laslo‐Roth

George‐Levi

Margalit

2020

Journal Community Psychology

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“…In order to experience post-traumatic growth, one must experience PTSD. This is highlighted in the work of Joseph et al [91,92] wherein they describe PTSD as the “engine” of post-traumatic growth. PTSD is the most studied psychosocial impact associated with disasters [24].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Perceptions of Mental Health and Wellbeing Following Residential Displacement and Damage from the 2018 St. John River Flood

Woodhall-Melnik

Grogan

2019

IJERPH

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Climate change has spurred an increase in the prevalence and severity of natural disasters. Damage from natural disasters can lead to residential instability, which negatively impacts mental health and wellbeing. However, research on the mental health of residents who are displaced after natural disasters is relatively novel and needs more study. This study investigates experiences of mental health in residents in New Brunswick, Canada, who experienced residential damage and/or displacement during the 2018 spring flood. Lived experiences were studied through focus groups with 20 residents and perceptions of community mental health and wellbeing were captured during key informant interviews with 10 local community leaders. Data collection and analysis employed grounded theory. Findings indicate that those who had residential displacement or damage due to the flooding experienced negative mental health impacts, both during and following the flood. While natural disasters have devastating impacts on mental health, the data also indicate that the communities were positively impacted by a collective and collaborative response to the flood. This paper argues for the utility of communal coping as a concept to describe the experiences of communities following residential damage and/or displacement following natural disasters.

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“…In addition, and possibly due to the different discourses around posttraumatic growth mentioned above, many researchers seem to combine the outcomes of people experiencing different types of trauma into the one study: Some participants experiencing complex traumatic events are grouped with participants experiencing a singular traumatic event. Similarly, an illness ideology often clouds the overview of complex trauma and posttraumatic growth neglecting the biopsychosocial perspective that growth following adversity is a process of normal personality development that if nurtured, assists individuals build strength against future adversity and lead to more fulfilling functioning lives (Joseph, 2019). These studies offer consideration around study design providing insights for establishing both parameters and future research.…”

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Complex trauma and posttraumatic growth: A bibliometric analysis of research output over time.

McCormack¹,

Ballinger²,

Valentine³

et al. 2022

Traumatology

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Individuals who experience complex traumatic events are potentially at risk of long-term psychological and emotional dysfunction. However, contemporary theories of posttraumatic growth, and the construct of positive psychology, reconceptualize traumatic exposure as a springboard for growth, as well as precursor to distress. Through a bibliometric analysis, the aim of this study was to assess the volume and characteristics of research output over time, inclusive of the constructs of complex trauma and posttraumatic growth. A descriptive repeat cross-sectional study of publications was conducted from the databases PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Psychology and Behavioural Sciences across the time-

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Posttraumatic growth as a process and an outcome: Vexing problems and paradoxes seen from the perspective of humanistic psychology.

Cited by 14 publications

References 69 publications

Social participation and posttraumatic growth: The serial mediation of hope, social support, and reappraisal

Social participation and posttraumatic growth: The serial mediation of hope, social support, and reappraisal

Perceptions of Mental Health and Wellbeing Following Residential Displacement and Damage from the 2018 St. John River Flood

Complex trauma and posttraumatic growth: A bibliometric analysis of research output over time.

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