Factors Contributing to Posttraumatic Growth Following Bereavement

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110515
Author(s):  
Angela P. Ryan ◽  
Jennifer Ripley

Multiple factors have been studied to determine their relationship to posttraumatic growth, with findings suggesting the importance of resiliency (Bensimon, 2012), social support (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 2004), event centrality (Taku et al., 2014), religious coping (Pargament et al., 2006), relationship to the deceased (Oginska–Bulik, 2015), and the circumstance of passing (Feigelman et al., 2009). This study investigated the relationship of these identified factors with posttraumatic growth in a sample of 165 bereaved individuals. Regression results indicated that the overall model predicted scores on posttraumatic growth ( R 2 = .473, R 2 adj = .456, F (5, 159) = 28.51, p < .001), with most robust effects found in social support ( β = .281), religious commitment ( β = .289), and event centrality ( β = .410). This indicates bereavement experiences can result in significant growth in individuals, particularly those who seek social support, identify the event as an essential part of their experience, and identify religion as an important aspect of their routine.

Author(s):  
Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi ◽  
Om Salimeh Roudi RashtAbadi ◽  
Aazam Heidarzadeh ◽  
Lila Malkyan ◽  
Mohammad Ghazanfarabadi

2011 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph G. Pickard ◽  
Megumi Inoue ◽  
Letha A. Chadiha ◽  
Sharon Johnson

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-108
Author(s):  
Lilian Jans-Beken

The aim of this study is to translate and validate the Spiritual Coping Questionnaire in Dutch (SCQ-nl), compare this questionnaire with a religious coping questionnaire, and assess the levels of religious and spiritual coping in association to resilience and perceived stress because these are important determinants in mental health issues. The Dutch-speaking respondents (N = 651, Mage = 45, SDage = 14, range = 18-80) answered the SCQ, Brief RCOPE, Perceived Stress Scale, and Brief Resilience Scale. Validation of the SCQ shows it to be a reliable and valid questionnaire for assessing positive and negative spiritual coping in Dutch-speaking individuals. Although the positive and negative religious coping scales are associated with positive and negative spiritual coping questionnaires, religious coping was not predictive of perceived stress or resilience. Multiple regression analyses demonstrate positive spiritual coping to be associated with lower perceived stress and higher resilience levels and negative spiritual coping to be associated with higher perceived stress and lower resilience levels in Dutch-speaking individuals. The outcome of this study is that the SCQ-nl is a valid and reliable measure for assessing positive and negative spiritual coping in scientific psychological research and descriptively in clinical practice.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Fransiskus Natali Agatio Nanu ◽  
Dian Lestari Anakaka ◽  
Shela Christine Pello

Pesta Sekolah are events in social community in Manggarai when the community member wants to continue their studies but are constrained by costs. Pesta Sekolah is a form of social support in the Manggarai community which is reflected in the form of caring and assistance both morally and materially to fellow members. There are Manggarai students who continue their studies at tertiary institutions who have outstanding achievements, however not frequently there are students who do not complete their studies. This study aims to analyze the relationship of social support in the form of a school party with achievement motivation in Manggarai students in Kupang City. The research type is quantitative research. The population is taken based on criteria while sampling uses a total sampling of 71 students from three Manggarai regional organizations in Kupang City. Analysis using Product Moment Pearson Correlation shows that there is a significant relationship between social support in the form of Pesta Sekolah and achievement motivation (r= 0.680; ƿ <0.05).


1992 ◽  
Vol 180 (8) ◽  
pp. 491-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN McNAUGHTON ◽  
THOMAS L. PATTERSON ◽  
MICHAEL R. IRWIN ◽  
IGOR GRANT

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1072-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Robinaugh ◽  
Luana Marques ◽  
Lara N. Traeger ◽  
Elizabeth H. Marks ◽  
Sharon C. Sung ◽  
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