National Knowledge and Research Center for Emergency Readiness - Cann, Calhoun, Tedeschi and Solomon (2010). Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation as Independent Experiences and Predictors of Well-Being

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Cann, Calhoun, Tedeschi and Solomon (2010). Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation as Independent Experiences and Predictors of Well-Being

Bibliographic details:

Cann, Arnie, Calhoun, Lawrence G., Tedeschi, Richard G. and Solomon, David T.(2010). Posttraumatic Growth and Depreciation as Independent Experiences and Predictors of Well-Being, Journal of Loss and Trauma, 15: 3,151 — 166

Abstract:

Positive changes (posttraumatic growth [PTG]) and negative changes (posttraumatic depreciation [PTD]) were assessed using the PTGI-42 with persons reporting changes from a stressful event.

PTG and PTD were uncorrelated, and PTG was much greater than PTD. PTG was positively related to disruption of core beliefs and recent deliberate rumination and negatively related to recent intrusive rumination. PTD was positively related to intrusive rumination. Quality of life and meaning in one’s life were positively related to PTG, negatively related to PTD, and an interaction indicated that PTG moderated the impact of PTD on both, indicating that PTG and PTD may separately contribute to current well-being.