Posttraumatic stress and growth in student service members and veterans: The role of personal growth initiative
| Autor: | Yuki Shigemoto, Dominika Borowa, Kevin A. Harmon, Christine Robitschek |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male 050103 clinical psychology medicine.medical_specialty Demographics Universities 050109 social psychology Predictor variables Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Social support Young Adult Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry Students Veterans business.industry Posttraumatic growth 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Service member Resilience Psychological Personal development Military personnel Posttraumatic stress lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Female Psychology business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH. 64(7) |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study explored the extent to which personal growth initiative (PGI) may predict posttraumatic stress and growth in student service members/veterans (SSM/V). Participants: Participants were 136 SSM/V (79% men) representing multiple branches of the armed forces. Forty-four percent of participants reported having combat experience. Methods: Data collection occurred from October 2013 to February 2014. Data were collected via a Web-based survey that included demographics and measures of personal growth initiative, posttraumatic stress, posttraumatic growth, and perceived social support. Results: Results indicated that PGI is not a unique predictor of posttraumatic stress but is a unique predictor of higher levels of posttraumatic growth. PGI appears to be at least as important as perceived social support in facilitating growth in SSM/V. Conclusions: This study provides further evidence for PGI's potential to facilitate growth after a traumatic event. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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