Posttraumatic growth following the death of someone close – the role of temperament and resiliency

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Ogińska-Bulik
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

Abstract This study investigates the role that temperament and resiliency play in posttraumatic growth among people who have experienced the death of someone close. Seventy-four participants completed a series of questionnaires measuring posttraumatic growth, using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, resiliency by the Resiliency Assessment Scale, and temperamental traits using the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour - Temperament Inventory. The respondents’ ages ranged from 21 to 74 years (M=38.4; SD=15.5), with 63.5% being women. Most participants had lost a parent - 37.8%. Results reveal that increased appreciation for life and improved relations with others are the most prevalent areas of posttraumatic growth. Findings suggest that posttraumatic growth is more likely to be determined by resiliency defined as skills gained from coping with various difficult events rather than biologically determined temperamental traits.

The Relationship Between Resiliency and Posttraumatic Growth Following the Death of Someone Close

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Ogińska-Bulik
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

The study investigates the relations of resiliency and posttraumatic growth among people who experienced a death of someone close. The results of 74 participants, mostly women (63.5%) who completed a series of questionnaires measuring resiliency and posttraumatic growth were analyzed. The age of respondents ranged from 21 to 74 years ( M = 38.4; SD = 15.5). The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory developed by Tedeschi and Calhoun and The Resiliency Assessment Scale by Ogińska-Bulik and Juczynski were used in the study. Results revealed positive association between resiliency and posttraumatic growth, particularly with increased self-perception and appreciation of life. However, the results of the study indicate that the relationship between the variables is complex and not all dimensions of resiliency increase the level of changes aftermath trauma.

The role of temperament in posttraumatic growth following death of a loved one

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Ogińska-Bulik
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Emotional Reactivity ◽  
Close Friend ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

Abstract The study investigates the role of temperament in posttraumatic growth among people who experienced a death of someone close. A group of 74 participants - mostly women (63.5%), aged 21 to 74 years (M=38.4; SD=15.5), who lost a parent, a child, a spouse or a partner, a sibling or a very close friend completed questionnaires measuring levels of posttraumatic growth (the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory) and temperamental traits (the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour - Temperament Inventory). Results revealed that increased appreciation of life and improved relations to others are the most prevalent areas of posttraumatic growth. Findings suggest that such temperamental traits, as emotional reactivity, and to a lesser extent briskness and endurance play significant role in posttraumatic growth.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Adaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation in the Effect of Deliberate Rumination upon Posttraumatic Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Ahu Arıcıoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Mediator Role ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory

In this study, the mediator role of adaptive cognitive emotion regulation in the effect of deliberate rumination upon posttraumatic growth was aimed to be analyzed. A convenience sample of 272 university students including 175 (64,3%) females and 97 (35,7%) males was recruited from a university in Denizli, Turkey. Ages of the participants ranged between 20 and 37 with an average age of 21.94 years (SD=1.69). The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Event Related Rumination Inventory and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were used for collecting the data. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23 and Amos 22 software packages. Deliberate rumination was determined to be significantly and positively correlated with posttraumatic growth (r=,28, p<,01) and positive cognitive emotion regulation (r=,25, p<,01). Moreover, positive cognitive emotion regulation was significantly and positively correlated with posttraumatic growth (r=,27, p<,01). The results indicated that adaptive cognitive emotion regulation mediated the effect of deliberate rumination on posttraumatic growth. The results, limitations, and implications of the study were discussed.

The role of centrality of events in posttraumatic distress and posttraumatic growth.

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 477-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica M. Groleau ◽  
Lawrence G. Calhoun ◽  
Arnie Cann ◽  
Richard G. Tedeschi
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Posttraumatic Distress

scholarly journals Role of Hope and Perceived Social Support in Predicting Posttraumatic Growth among Half- Widows in Kashmir

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadaf Anjum ◽  
Shahina Maqbool
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Total Growth ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Report Measure

Purpose: The study investigates the role of hope and perceived social support in predicting posttraumatic growth among half-widows in Kashmir. Method: A correlational design was applied. The sample consists of 150 half widows with age ranging between (35-65) yrs, taken from Srinagar, Kupwara and Kulgam districts in Kashmir. Purposive sampling was the technique used for collection of data. Tools used: The Posttraumatic growth inventory developed by Tedeschi and Calhoun in 1996 is a 21-item, 6-point scale self-report measure. The summation of all 21 items yielded a total growth score which can range from 0 to 105. Higher scores were indicative of greater growth. In the present study, internal consistency (Cronbach’s α) of the total score was .96 and item-total correlations ranged from .59 to .82. The Trait Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1991), comprising the 4-item Agency subscale and the 4-item Pathways subscale. Items are scored on an 8-point Likert scale, anchors ranging from ‘1 = Definitely False’ to ‘8 = Definitely True’. Both subscales have adequate internal reliability, with Cronbach’s alphas ranging from .70 to .84 for the Agency subscale, and from .63 to .86 for the Pathways subscale (Snyder et al., 1991). Perceived Social Support was measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The MSPSS was developed by Zimet et al. (1988). The scale is a 12-item self-report measure for subjective assessment of experienced social support from three sources: Family, Friends, and Significant Other. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree”. The total score ranges from 12 to 84 for the entire 12-item questionnaire and from 4 to 28 for each of the three subscales. For these three subscales higher scores indicate greater perceived social support. In the current study reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.89.

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