Resilience, Hardiness, Sense of Coherence, and Posttraumatic Growth: All Paths Leading to “Light at the End of the Tunnel”?

Almedom, Astier M.

doi:10.1080/15325020590928216

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“…In one of the most comprehensive models of PTG developed it has been determined that there are 5 dimensions that constitute PTG, these being relating to others; new possibilities; personal strength; spiritual change; and, appreciation of life (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996;Morris, Shakespeare-Finch, Rieck, & Newbury, 2005). Indeed, PTG has been defined as being a significant and beneficial post-trauma change in the affected individual's cognitive and emotional life that are largely built upon the interrelated constructs of fortitude, hardiness, and self-efficacy (Almedom, 2005).…”

Section: Stress and Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth and their relationship to coping and self-efficacy in Northwest Australian cyclone communities.

Pooley¹,

Cohen²,

O’Connor³

et al. 2013

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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The main focus of disaster research conducted to date has been on providing insights into the negative consequences of experiencing a serious threat or adversity. The present study extends this research endeavour by investigating the positive post-trauma resiliency experiences of 512 survey respondents living in four cyclone prone communities in Northwest Australia. The findings reveal that disaster stress is often accompanied by disaster growth and, thus, provides an alternative resilience-based way of viewing postdisaster interventions. Stress and Growth 2Posttraumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Growth and their relationship to coping and selfefficacy in Northwest Australian Cyclone Communities.Resilience is a stress-resistant personal quality that allows individuals to cope, adapt and thrive despite an experience of serious threat or adversity (Ahern et al., 2008). Thus, to some measure the resiliency process of struggling to 'bounce back' from challenge and adversity could be construed as being the very grist of the individual/community lifeexperience mill. However, in exceptional circumstances (e.g., following a natural/human initiated disaster) the ability of an individual/community to grieve, struggle, cope accept and ultimately adapt to a new high stress reality goes well beyond their pre-trauma resiliency norm. Indeed, it is this ability to fulfil post-trauma responsibilities and embrace new tasks and experiences that is considered by some to be the very essence of posttraumatic growth (PTG) (Bonanno, 2007).Three core psychological concepts have been identified within the disaster field of research, namely, stress, coping and self-efficacy, each of which have received varying levels of research attention. Of the three, stress is arguably the most widely researched concept (Ursano et al., 1994). As such, in academia instances of significant psychosocial change (either within the individual or the affected community) are termed stressor events (Van Ameringen et al., 2008). In addition, much research endeavour has been devoted to understanding the human response to post-disaster stressor events within specific age cohorts (e.g., Adult responses see Norris et al., 2008; adolescent responses see Pina et al., 2008; and child responses see Kar, 2009). Consistently, the findings from these studies have suggested that the elderly, adolescents, and children are the most susceptible age groups for developing a high stress response following an experience of an intense stressor (disaster) event (Norris et al., 2008). Stress and Growth 3Other sections of academia have focused on understanding the human stress response to post-disaster stressor events within specific groups of adult workers who were either directly or non-directly involved with the disaster. Somewhat predictably individual workers (e.g., response volunteers [Armstrong et al., 1995]; emergency workers [Wagner, McFee, & Martin, 2009]; nurses and medical workers [Freedy et al., 1992]; emergency managers [Paton & Flin, 1999]) and the general publ...

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confidence: 99%

Posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth and their relationship to coping and self-efficacy in Northwest Australian cyclone communities.

Pooley¹,

Cohen²,

O’Connor³

et al. 2013

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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“…However, mental health difficulties are not prominent in the sample. Studies identifying themes of resilience and hardiness find that these coping mechanism function as independent mediators of post-traumatic recovery supporting this central theme in a belief in one's own ability to exercise control over traumatic adversity [73][74]. In addition, this fortitude serves to help one cope with death anxiety and mediate its effect on PTSD [75].…”

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Death Anxiety Resilience; a Mixed Methods Investigation

Hoelterhoff

Chung

2016

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Objectives:Research was conducted examining how death anxiety influenced PTSD and mental health among people who have experienced a lifethreatening event.Design & Methods:This study was conducted using undergraduate university students in Lithuania. The study used a mixed-method design and in phase 1, participants (N=97) completed self-report questionnaires that gathered information on demographics, death anxiety, trauma and well-being. Results:Data indicated a significant correlation between death anxiety and PTSD, but not psychiatric co-morbidity. Phase 2 attempted to further explore the phenomenological experience of participants with full PTSD, and 6 semi-structured interviews were conducted. IPA analysis found three major themes in response to the life-threatening event;self-efficacy, religious coping and existential attitude. Conclusion:Overall these coping mechanisms allowed participants to develop resilience against the effects of death anxiety and minimize its negative impact on mental health. Death Anxiety Resilience 2

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“…(King et al, 1998). Ces résultats rejoignent aussi les écrits qui relèvent que la resilience humaine joue un rôle qui demeure relativement peu étudié dans le rétablissement des individus après un traumatisme (Agaibi & Wilson, 2005;Almedom, 2005;Bonanno, 2004 Kobasa (1990;v.f. Duquette et al, 1996) En septième lieu, le construit de la hardiesse a uniquement été mesuré au temps 2.…”

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Hardiesse, soutien social et effets à long terme des inondations de juillet 1996 au Saguenay (Québec) /

Messier¹

2006

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Resilience, Hardiness, Sense of Coherence, and Posttraumatic Growth: All Paths Leading to “Light at the End of the Tunnel”?

Cited by 150 publications

References 26 publications

Posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth and their relationship to coping and self-efficacy in Northwest Australian cyclone communities.

Posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth and their relationship to coping and self-efficacy in Northwest Australian cyclone communities.

Death Anxiety Resilience; a Mixed Methods Investigation

Hardiesse, soutien social et effets à long terme des inondations de juillet 1996 au Saguenay (Québec) /

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