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Multidimensional nature of posttraumatic growth in an Australian population
Citation
Morris, BA and Shakespeare-Finch, JE and Rieck, M and Newbery, J, Multidimensional nature of posttraumatic growth in an Australian population, Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18, (5) pp. 575-585. ISSN 0894-9867 (2005) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
Recent trauma literature has supported a philosophical shift from a pathogenic to a salutogenic paradigm in which the focus is on positive, as well as negative, posttrauma changes; however, empirical knowledge exploring the different domains of positive change or posttraumatic growth (PTG) is scarce. The present study investigated the multidimensionality of PTG in Australian undergraduate students (N = 219). Results indicated five factors for the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and moderate levels of PTG. Trauma severity was found to significantly predict PTG in addition to a positive correlation between PTG and negative posttrauma effects. While not negating negative effects of traumatic experiences, this area of traumatology research has important implications for redefining the "victims" of trauma as individuals capable of positive change rather than merely surviving. © 2005 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Published online in Wiley InterScience.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
UTAS Author: | Morris, BA (Ms Bronwyn Morris) |
UTAS Author: | Shakespeare-Finch, JE (Dr Jane Shakespeare-Finch) |
ID Code: | 36401 |
Year Published: | 2005 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 120 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2005-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2006-04-08 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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