Traumatic loss and posttraumatic growth: the effect of traumatic loss related factors on posttraumatic growth

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merve Yilmaz ◽  
Ayten Zara
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Traumatic Loss ◽  
Related Factors

scholarly journals Psychological correlates of parental burnout in hearing mothers of deaf children: personality, satisfaction with life, and posttraumatic growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kobosko ◽  
Małgorzata Sekułowicz ◽  
Lech Śliwa ◽  
Joanna Rostkowska ◽  
W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Psychological Dimension ◽  
Big Five Model ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Personality Item

A child’s disability is a risk factor for its parents experiencing parental burnout (PB). Here we investigate this problem in hearing mothers of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children. We look at the psychological dimension of the mothers’ personality in terms of the Big Five model, satisfaction with life (SWL), and posttraumatic growth (PTG). The study takes account of the sociodemographics of the mothers and their children and other factors related to the child’s deafness and their type of hearing assistance. The study was conducted through letters sent to 559 hearing mothers of which 29% responded. Responding mothers completed several questionnaires: the Parental Burnout Measure (PBM-12), International Personality Item Pool–Big Five Markers-20 (IPIP-BFM-20), Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), and a general questionnaire. A VAS scale was used to assess SWL and satisfaction with the child’s rehabilitation.Results showed that the level of PB the mothers experienced was significantly lower than in mothers of children with non-deafness disabilities. SWL and emotional stability, intellect/imagination, agreeableness, extraversion, and satisfaction with the child’s rehabilitation were inversely correlated with PB, but only SWL and emotional stability were significant PB predictors. PTG in the mothers was at an average level and not correlated with PB. Similarly, the sociodemographic characteristics of mother and child and child’s deafness-related factors were not correlated with PB. Low levels of emotional stability and SWL are associated with vulnerability of the mothers to PB. Our finding of a lack of relationship between PB and PTG suggest that some mothers of deaf children may experience “illusory PTG”, which is related to avoidance-oriented coping strategies including denial coping.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth and Related Factors in Breast Cancer Survivors

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 781-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee-Jung Kim ◽  
Keon-Suk Lee ◽  
Ran Lee ◽  
Jung-Hye Kwon ◽  
Jong-Nam Kim
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Related Factors

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth from Bereavement and Other Related Factors among the Family Members of Deceased Cancer Patients at a General Ward

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Yumiko Takedomi ◽  
Yasuko Tabuchi ◽  
Yuki Kumagai ◽  
Maiko Sakamoto ◽  
Ritsuko Makihara
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Members ◽  
General Ward ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
The Family

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth in Postlingually Deaf Patients With Cochlear Implants: The Effect of Stress-Coping Strategies, Sociodemographics, and Deafness-Related Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kobosko ◽  
W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak ◽  
D. Beata Porembska ◽  
Anna Geremek-Samsonowicz ◽  
Henryk Skarzynski
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

The aim of this study was to assess whether cochlear implant (CI) users who had been postlingually deaf developed a more positive outlook on life—the so-called posttraumatic growth (PTG)—as a result of their disability and to examine how PTG related to their stress-coping strategies and personal circumstances. The study group consisted of 119 postlingually deaf CI users. The participants were asked to anonymously fill in several questionnaires: the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE), and a form asking for personal details and factors related to their deafness and CI use. The PTG of postlingually deaf CI users was similar to that found in people with other severe health problems. The time that had elapsed since the hearing was lost and the time from receiving a CI were positively correlated with PTG. The level of PTG was correlated with the particular coping strategies used and differed between men and women. We found that the development of PTG could emerge from both approach-oriented coping strategies (e.g., active coping and planning) and avoidance-oriented coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-distraction, and self-blame). Paradoxically, the avoidance strategies could play a positive role in the development of PTG. This reinforces the idea, previously raised in the PTG literature, that such strategies exert a defensive and protective function—an “illusory” side of PTG—which operates together with the positive constructive side, and both help develop the sense of well-being of a person.

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