Citation

Wang Y, Wang H, Wang J, Wu J, Liu X. J. Clin. Psychol. Med. Settings 2013; 20(1): 3-12.

Affiliation

Nursing school, Medical College, Tongji University, Room 313, No 1238 Gonghexin Road, Shanghai, 200070, China, (wang_yb@tongji.edu.cn).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10880-012-9315-2

PMID

22886703

Abstract

This study examined prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic growth in 180 accidentally injured patients of mainland China in their convalescence stage, investigating its relationships with demographic and accidental injury variables, personality, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and coping styles. Our results showed that posttraumatic growth (PTG) presented mostly in the domain of Relating to Others and indicated that PTG was significantly related to marital status, educational level, personality, coping styles, and PTSD symptoms. Avoidance of PTSD symptoms, Openness to experience, and positive coping were significant predictors of PTG. The findings emphasize that when promoting PTG of accidentally injured patients, healthcare providers should facilitate patients utilizing personal resources, understand PTG coexists with PTSD symptoms, and adjust interventions based on the coping styles the patients have adopted.

Language: en