Posttraumatic growth following pregnancy termination for fetal abnormality: the predictive role of coping strategies and perinatal grief

The aim of the study was to determine the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between intensity of trauma resulting from the loss of a child and posttraumatic growth (PTG). The study included a group of 76 persons who regarded the loss of a child as a traumatic event. The majority (55.3%) of respondents were women. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 62 years ( M = 35.88; SD = 9.52). A visual scale to measure intensity of trauma was used, and the Polish versions of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Coping Inventory (Brief-Cope). The subjects revealed PTG, primarily in terms of appreciating of life and relating to others. Seeking social support, both emotional and instrumental, plays a mediating role between the intensity of trauma and PTG. Encouraging people who have experienced trauma to seek social support may not only enable adaptation to the situation but also contribute to the occurrence of PTG.

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Posttraumatic growth in people with traumatic long-term spinal cord injury: predictive role of basic hope and coping

Spinal Cord ◽

10.1038/sc.2015.177 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 54 (6) ◽

pp. 478-482 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

S Byra

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Predictive Role ◽

And Coping

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Elderly Perceived Stress: The Predictive role of Spiritual Well-Being, Coping Strategies, and Sense of Cohesion

Journal of Gerontology ◽

10.29252/joge.4.2.25 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 25-34

Author(s):

sanaz eyni ◽

zohre hashemi ◽

ramin tagavi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Well Being ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

Predictive Role

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Positive and negative posttraumatic outcomes among the general public and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece: The role of resilience and coping strategies

10.31234/osf.io/sw4vk ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Argyroula Kalaitzaki

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Psychological Health ◽

General Public ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Well Being ◽

Maladaptive Coping ◽

And Coping

Background: Despite the indisputable negative psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder), positive ones (i.e., posttraumatic growth) are also possible. Although resilience and coping strategies have been assumed to contribute to these outcomes, findings are still scarce and inconclusive. Aim: The study aimed to examine the role of resilience and coping strategies in the positive and negative posttraumatic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown among the Greek general public (GP) and healthcare workers (HCWs). Materials and Methods: A sample of 1661 participants (986 GP and 673 HCWs), coming from Greece were recruited. A google-forms questionnaire was distributed during April 5-30, 2000 through social networking sites, webpages, and personal contacts of the author amid the lockdown (March 23-May 03). Sociodemographic data were collected. Measures of posttraumatic stress symptoms, posttraumatic growth, resilience, and coping strategies were also administered. Results. Regression analyses demonstrated that resilience and coping strategies were differentially associated with post-trauma outcomes. Resilience and mostly maladaptive coping strategies predicted PTSD and STS. A mixture of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies predicted PTG for both subgroups. PTSD for the GP and resilience for the HCWs also predicted PTG. Conclusions and implications. The findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the coping strategies used by different population subgroups in dealing with the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece. Enhancing internal resources through supportive services will ameliorate populations’ ability to withstand, recover, and thrive with benefits in their psychological health and well-being.

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Coping strategies in students with physical disabilities – predictive role of self-esteem, general self-efficacy and basic hope

Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja ◽

10.31299/hrri.54.2.1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Stanisława Byra ◽

Katarzyna Ćwirynkało

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Predictive Role ◽

General Self Efficacy

Uzimajući u obzir osobne i okolinske prepreke, osobe sa stečenim fizičkim teškoćama prolaze kroz mnoge stresne situacije. U radu se ispituju strategije suočavanja koje rabe studenti s tjelesnim teškoćama. Cilj je ispitati korelaciju između uvjerenja o sebi i svijetu (samopoštovanje, samopouzdanje i nadanje) i strategija suočavanja kod studenata s fizičkim teškoćama. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 111 studenata sa stečenim fizičkim teškoćama uključujući ozljede kralježnične moždine i različite druge teškoće s kralježnicom. Provedeno je kvantitativno, transverzalno istraživanje i primijenjene su poljske inačice sljedećih instrumenata: Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (COPE) (Wrześniewski, 1996), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES) (Dzwonkowska et al., 2008), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES, Schwarzer, Jeruzalem) (Juczyński, 2001), Basic Hope Inventory (BHI) (Trzebiński and Zięba, 2003b). Provedene su analize deskriptivne statistike, korelacije (Pearsonov koeficijent korelacije) i regresijska analiza. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da uvjerenja o sebi i svijetu imaju prediktivnu funkciju u objašnjavanju strategija suočavanja koje rabe studenti s fizičkim teškoćama. Također otkriveno je da uvjerenja kao što su samopoštovanje, samopouzdanje i nadanje pomažu u objašnjavanju variranja pojedinačnih strategija suočavanja, s obzirom na intenzitet i prirodu korelacije. Konačno, nizak postotak objašnjene varijance strategija suočavanja kod studenata s fizičkim teškoćama upućuje na važnost drugih varijabli koje nisu uključene u ovo istraživanje. Rezultati se promatraju u kontekstu prethodnih istraživanja.

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