The Dynamics of Posttraumatic Growth Across Different Trauma Types in a Palestinian Sample

The Dynamics of Posttraumatic Growth Across Different Trauma Types in a Palestinian Sample

Psychic trauma--Palestine

Ibrahim A. Kira, Sharifa Aboumediene, Jeffrey S. Ashby, Lydia Odenat, Jamal Mohanesh, Hala Alamia

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Vol. 18

No. 2

2013

Informa UK Limited

Journal article

English

15325032

Palestine

Restricted Access

A Palestinian sample was used to explore the dynamics of posttraumatic growth (PTG) across different trauma types. Cumulative trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, PTG, and stress-related growth (SRG) measures were administered. As predicted, only type I traumas were associated with PTG. Type II traumas were not associated with PTG, while type III collective identity traumas were negatively associated with PTG. Results indicated that PTG was not a significant predictor of any mental health symptoms and that PTG is different from SRG, which seems to describe growth in non-traumatic situations. The results suggest that it is important to analyze trauma profiles rather than single trauma.

Haley Lesemann