Journal article
The Assessment and Validity of Stress-Related Growth in a Community-Based Sample
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, Vol.74(5), pp.851-858
10/2006
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.851
PMID: 17032089
Abstract
In an investigation of the assessment and construct validity of stress-related growth, community-dwelling women (
N
= 163) wrote essays about the impact of a stressful life event that had occurred in the previous few years and completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Independent ratings of growth in the essays were positively correlated with PTGI scores, suggesting that endorsement of growth on questionnaires can be substantiated by personal accounts. There was no relation between reports of growth on the PTGI and socially desirable responding or negative mood. Higher PTGI scores were associated with greater positive mood and greater depth of processing in the essays. These findings support the validity of stress-related growth as a construct and its assessment via questionnaire.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Assessment and Validity of Stress-Related Growth in a Community-Based Sample
- Creators
- Aliza Z Weinrib - Department of Psychology, University of IowaNan E Rothrock - Department of Psychology, University of IowaErica L Johnsen - Department of Psychology, University of IowaSusan K Lutgendorf - Department of Psychology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, Vol.74(5), pp.851-858
- DOI
- 10.1037/0022-006X.74.5.851
- PMID
- 17032089
- NLM abbreviation
- J Consult Clin Psychol
- ISSN
- 0022-006X
- eISSN
- 1939-2117
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000054, name: National Cancer Institute, award: RO1-CA1045-25-01; R21-CA102515-01
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2006
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984065880802771
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