TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Growth in the Aftermath of Traumatic Events
AU - Shigemoto, yuki
AU - Ashton, Matthew W
AU - Robitschek, Christine
PY - 2016/10
Y1 - 2016/10
N2 - The current study examined the role of Personal Growth Initiative (PGI) in predicting posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress, and the extent to which rumination styles explain these relations among 286 college students. As predicted, results showed that the cognitive component of PGI negatively predicted posttraumatic stress. Also, there was a significant positive indirect effect of behavioral PGI on posttraumatic growth through deliberate rumination. However, contrary to our hypothesis, there was also significant positive indirect effects of behavioral PGI on posttraumatic stress through intrusive and deliberate rumination. The current study creates new insights on the application of PGI in trauma research.
AB - The current study examined the role of Personal Growth Initiative (PGI) in predicting posttraumatic growth and posttraumatic stress, and the extent to which rumination styles explain these relations among 286 college students. As predicted, results showed that the cognitive component of PGI negatively predicted posttraumatic stress. Also, there was a significant positive indirect effect of behavioral PGI on posttraumatic growth through deliberate rumination. However, contrary to our hypothesis, there was also significant positive indirect effects of behavioral PGI on posttraumatic stress through intrusive and deliberate rumination. The current study creates new insights on the application of PGI in trauma research.
M3 - Article
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Stress and Coping
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma: International Perspectives on Stress and Coping
ER -