World assumptions and post‐traumatic growth among older adults: The case of Holocaust survivors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Greenblatt‐Kimron
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Holocaust Survivors ◽  
World Assumptions ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals RESILIENCE AND POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH: EXPLORING THE PERCEPTIONS OF GAINS AFTER ADVERSITY IN OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S720-S720
Author(s):  
Lauren M Bouchard ◽  
Lydia K Manning
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Everyday Stress

Abstract Resilience has been consistently shown across the literature as a protective factor in terms of aging successfully. Resilience is defined as a process of adjustment and adaptation, where painful life experiences can result in accumulative positive outcomes such as greater life meaning, hopefulness, and spiritual transcendence (Ramsey, 2012). These outcomes are also mentioned in the separate but related construct of “post-traumatic growth,” defined as positive outcomes (i.e. self-perception, improved interpersonal relationships, and a changed philosophy on life) which emerge after traumatic experiences (PTG; Tedschi & Calhoun, 1996). This study explored older adults perceptions on adaptation in regards to adverse life situations. Our findings indicate some participants were more likely to espouse resiliency and post-traumatic growth related explanations while others participants articulated difficulty in seeing the benefit related to the challenges they had faced. Similarly, participants faced a range of challenges from everyday stress to major life traumas, which also shaped perceptions of their own growth. Participants also indicated a range of orientations toward growth after adversity including denial, reluctance, acceptance, and optimism. Our results also suggest key differences in these constructs while they also remain similar and complementary in terms of our participants lives and stories. Our study also provides limitations and future directions in operationalizing PTG and resilience in the gerontological literature.

scholarly journals Lessons to be learned from the resilience and post traumatic growth of Holocaust survivors

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
HY Knobler ◽  
H Knobler ◽  
E Cohen ◽  
MZ Abramowitz
Keyword(s):  
Holocaust Survivors ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals Post-Traumatic Growth among Older People after the Forced Lockdown for the COVID–19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montserrat Celdrán ◽  
Rodrigo Serrat ◽  
Feliciano Villar
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

Abstract We explored post-traumatic growth (PTG) in older adults immediately after the forced lockdown in Spain during March to April, 2020, due to the COVID–19 pandemic. The study also tried to identify the variables that predict PTG, focusing on the experience of COVID, sociodemographic variables, and social resources. In total 1,009 people aged 55 years and older participated in the study and completed an online questionnaire comprising the following elements: The short form of the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-SF), sociodemographic and social resources questions, and their experiences of COVID–19 (if they had been infected themselves or if they had experienced the loss of someone close). Results showed that only a quarter of the participants experienced higher PTG after the forced lockdown, with only age and social resources being correlated with scores on the PTGI-SF. Looking at the strengths that older adults put into action to combat the pandemic and its social and health consequences could be an important consideration when planning future social policies for this and other pandemics.

Stress, adjustment, and post traumatic growth in immigration

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shira Freedman ◽  
M. Israelashvili
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post-traumatic growth and inclusive positivity

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Ito ◽  
M. Ozaki ◽  
N. Hanssen
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

Post-Traumatic Growth

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Ferentz
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

Prediction of post traumatic growth based on social support, coping styles and optimism in patients with Brain Tumor

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 260-270
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Hashemi ◽  
Kobra Haji Alizadeh ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

The Effect of Post-Traumatic Growth, Resilience, and Optimism on Quality of Life among the Disaster Victims

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myoung-ran Yoo ◽  
Seon Young Choi ◽  
Hye Lee Han ◽  
Yu-mi Seo ◽  
Myoung In Noh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Disaster Victims ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic
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