The Relationship Between Posttraumatic Growth And The Meaning And Purpose Of Life During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Yunus Kaya ◽  
Beril Nisa YAŞAR ◽  
Sevda ARSLAN
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Predictor Variable ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
Meaning And Purpose ◽  
The Relationship

Aim: The relationship between posttraumatic growth and meaning and purpose of life during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was determined in this study. Methods: This was a descriptive study using a correlational survey model. The sample consisted of 1264 participants aged 18-65 years of age recruited using snowballing sampling. Data were collected online using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and the Meaning and Purpose of Life Scale. Results: There was a positive correlation between posttraumatic growth and meaning and purpose life scores. Posttraumatic growth was a predictor variable that explained 12.2% of the total variance of the meaning and purpose of life. Conclusion: Health professionals are responsible for protecting public mental health, identifying risk groups, and planning interventions accordingly during and after such outbreaks as COVID-19.

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.

Psychological Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth: An Exploratory Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-296
Author(s):  
Alan Ewert ◽  
Sharon Tessneer
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Experiential Education ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The U.S

Background: Epidemiological studies indicate that a majority of the U.S. population has been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lives. In addition, resilience has become a variable of increasing interest in both society and the field of experiential education (EE). Purpose: In this study, the relationship between psychological resilience, posttraumatic growth (PTG), and participation in EE activities is examined. Methodology/Approach: To measure semester-long changes in resilience, the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale was used at the beginning and end of an EE program and four different comparison groups. Using the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and focusing on a 3-week portion of that EE program, PTG was measured using a pre/post format. Findings/Conclusions: Results indicated that EE programming is effective at building resilience but less so for PTG. In addition, no significant differences were noted between females and males on the PTGI scale. Implications: The results of this exploratory study increase our understanding of what psychological changes occur during a semester-long adventure-based EE curriculum with a 3-week high-intensity experience embedded in the program.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth and Spirituality in Mothers of Children with Pediatric Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2890
Author(s):  
Natalia Czyżowska ◽  
Magdalena Raszka ◽  
Alicja Kalus ◽  
Dorota Czyżowska
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Pediatric Cancer ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Traumatic Experience ◽  
Personal Resource ◽  
Life Threatening Illness ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth Inventory ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

A child’s cancer, as a life-threatening illness, is classified as a traumatic event both for the child him-/herself and for his/her relatives. Struggling with a traumatic experience can bring positive consequences for an individual, which is referred to as posttraumatic growth. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between posttraumatic growth and spirituality understood as a personal resource in mothers of children with pediatric cancer. In total, 55 mothers whose children were in the phase of treatment and who had been staying with them in the hospital filled in a Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Self-description Questionnaire of Spirituality, and the author’s short questionnaire on demographic variables and information on the child and his/her disease. A high level of posttraumatic development, especially in the area of life appreciation, was observed in the examined mothers. Spirituality was positively related to the emergence of positive change, in two particular components, ethical sensitivity and harmony. It seems that taking into account the area of spirituality when planning interventions and providing support in this group could foster coping with the situation and emergence of posttraumatic growth.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Health Professionals and the Elderly Patient Facing Drug Prescription: A Qualitative Approach

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Lefevre ◽  
Jorge Teixeira ◽  
Ana Lefevre ◽  
Lia Cardozo de Castro ◽  
Aracy Spínola
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patient ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Drug Prescription ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich Material ◽  
The Relationship

Aiming at identifying the relationship between the elderly patient facing drug prescription and health professionals, an exploratory and descriptive study of a qualitative cut was carried out using semi-structured interviews. To this end, the Collective Subject Discourse analysis technique was employed. Thirty elderly patients living in the urban area of Maring (Paran State, Brazil) were sampled. They were interviewed from February 25 to March 22, 1998 and selected from the Co-participatory pharmacy database of the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Universidade Estadual de Maring . The finding supplied eleven central Collective Subject ideas, with different discourses. The rich material provided by the study allows better understanding of the factual reality of the elderly facing drug prescription and their relationship with health professionals.

Moderators of the Relationship Between Perceived and Actual Posttraumatic Growth

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Gunty ◽  
Patricia A. Frazier ◽  
Howard Tennen ◽  
Ty Tashiro ◽  
Patricia Tomich
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
The Relationship
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