%0 Journal Article
%T Posttraumatic growth in the 2010 Haitian earthquake survivors and its relationship with posttraumatic stress symptoms three years after the earthquake
%J Journal of loss and trauma
%D 2019
%A Mesidor, Jean Kesnold
%V 24
%N 7
%P 678-690
%X Posttraumatic growth (PTG) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were examined for a sample of 256 Haitians after they were exposed to the 2010 earthquake. Participants completed a survey containing measures of PTSD and PTG. A bivariate correlation analysis indicated a positive relationship between PTG and PTSD symptoms and an inverse relationship between PTG and the experience of the earthquake. A t-test analysis showed that females had significantly higher scores on PTSD symptoms compared to their male counterparts. However, no significant gender differences were found on the participants' mean scores for PTG. Researchers and mental health professionals should not only focus on the negative but also the positive outcomes of natural disasters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1532-5024
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1615284