Despite strong evidence supporting the existence of posttraumatic growth (PTG), some investigators question whether the construct measured by the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is that of perceived growth or “actual” growth. In a replication of a recent investigation, the present study sought to refine the methodology used by employing the construct of event centrality. Due to its limited sample size, the results of this analysis did not provide strong evidence in support of the hypothesis that limiting analyses to individuals rating their trauma as high in event centrality improves the ability of the PTGI to reflect “actual” growth. However, results did support the idea that investigations of PTG conducted immediately following a trauma may be more reflective of a coping process, rather than growth. Further research is warranted to investigate the role of event centrality in posttraumatic growth, and the effect of time on the progression of growth following trauma.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc149614 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Johnson, Stephanie Feil |
| Contributors | Boals, Adriel, 1973-, Callahan, Jennifer L., Cox, Randall J. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Johnson, Stephanie Feil, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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